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 verb 1 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