Main Entry:

re·coup

Pronunciation:

\ri-ˈküp\

Function:

verb

Etymology:

French recouper to cut back, from Old French, from re- + couper to cut — more at cope

Date:

1628

transitive verb1 a: to get an equivalent for (as losses) : make up for b: reimburse, compensate <recoup a person for losses>2: regain <an attempt to recoup his fortune>intransitive verb: to make good or make up for something lost ; also : recuperate

— re·coup·able \-ˈkü-pə-bəl\ adjective

— re·coup·ment \-ˈküp-mənt\ noun