recoupe (Meaning)
recoupe (v. t.)
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 landlord recouped the rent of premises from damages awarded to the plaintiff for eviction.
To get an equivalent or compensation for; as, to recoup money lost at the gaming table; to recoup one's losses in the share market.
To reimburse; to indemnify; -- often used reflexively and in the passive.
Synonyms & Antonyms of recoupe
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FAQs About the word recoupe
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 landlord recouped
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The investment banker hoped to recoup the hefty losses incurred in the previous quarter.
The insurance company sought to recoup the funds they had disbursed to the policyholder.
The government implemented austerity measures to recoup the budget deficit.
The entrepreneur hoped to recoup his initial investment within a year of the business launch.
