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recoup — verb Andalusian health authorities bringing suit against tobacco giants in an attempt to recoup the cost of treating smokers Syn: get back, regain, recover, win back, retrieve, redeem See note at recover •• recoup, recuperate Recoup, dating from… … Thesaurus of popular words
Recoup — Re*coup , Recoupe Re*coupe ( k??p ), v. t. [F. recouper; pref. re re + couper to cut.] 1. (Law) To keep back rightfully (a part), as if by cutting off, so as to diminish a sum due; to take off (a part) from damages; to deduct; as, where a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
recoup — re·coup /ri küp/ vt: recover (1) would recoup the overpayment from current claims payments City of Cordova v. Medicaid Rate Commn., 789 P.2d 346 (1990) Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
recoup — [ri ko͞op′] vt. [Fr recouper < re , again + couper, to cut, strike: see COUP] 1. a) to get back an equivalent for; make up for [to recoup a loss] b) to regain [to recoup one s health] 2. to pay back; reimburse … English World dictionary
recoup — [v] recover, make up for compensate, get back, get out from under*, get well, make good, make redress for, make well, redeem, refund, regain, reimburse, remunerate, repay, repossess, requite, retrieve, satisfy, win back; concepts 124,126,342,700… … New thesaurus
recoup — (v.) 1620s, from Fr. recouper to cut back (12c.), from O.Fr. re back (see RE (Cf. re )) + couper to cut, from coup a blow (see COUP (Cf. coup)). Originally a legal term meaning to deduct; sense of recompense for loss or expense first r … Etymology dictionary
recoup — verb Etymology: French recouper to cut back, from Old French, from re + couper to cut more at cope Date: 1628 transitive verb 1. a. to get an equivalent for (as losses) ; make up for b. reimburse, compensate < recoup … New Collegiate Dictionary
recoup — verb (t) /rəˈkup / (say ruh koohp), /riˈkup/ (say ree koohp) 1. to obtain an equivalent for; compensate for: to recoup one s losses. 2. to regain or recover. 3. to yield in return; return an amount equal to. 4. to reimburse or indemnify: to… …
recoup — verb (T) to get back an amount of money you have lost or spent: Finance companies have managed to recoup some of the losses they made during the recession. | recoup yourself (=to get money for yourself after you have lost some): Landlords… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
recoup — recoupable, adj. recoupment, n. /ri koohp /, v.t. 1. to get back the equivalent of: to recoup one s losses by a lucky investment. 2. to regain or recover. 3. to reimburse or indemnify; pay back: to recoup a person for expenses. 4. Law. to… … Universalium
recoup — verb /ɹɪˈkuːp/ a) to make back, as an investment. He barely managed to recoup his money, he sold out for just what he had invested. b) To recover from an error … Wiktionary
