recouped; recouping; recoups
1
a
: to get an equivalent for (losses) : make up for
b
: reimburse, compensate
recoup a person for losses
2
: regain
an attempt to recoup his fortune
: to make good or make up for something lost
also
: recuperate
Examples of recoup in a Sentence
It will be hard for us to recoup the loss.
Movie studios can turn to video sales to recoup the costs of a movie that does poorly at the box office.
She recouped only a portion of her investment.
Recent Examples on the Web
Edison is being sued by insurance companies, including State Farm and USAA, to recoup the cost of damages paid to their policyholders.
—
Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
Experts believe North Korea invested heavily in the construction of the resort and eventually will have to accept Chinese and other foreign tourists to recoup costs.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 26 June 2025
The stock has recouped some of those losses but is still trading well below its high for the year reached in February.
—Kif Leswing, CNBC, 23 June 2025
Trading Robertson alleviates the cap situation and likely brings back a haul to recoup what was lost in trades for Rantanen and Granlund, among others.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 19 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for recoup
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
Experts believe North Korea invested heavily in the construction of the resort and eventually will have to accept Chinese and other foreign tourists to recoup costs.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 26 June 2025
The stock has recouped some of those losses but is still trading well below its high for the year reached in February.
—Kif Leswing, CNBC, 23 June 2025
Trading Robertson alleviates the cap situation and likely brings back a haul to recoup what was lost in trades for Rantanen and Granlund, among others.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 19 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for recoup
Cite this Entry
“Recoup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recoup. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
recoup
verb
re·coup
ri-ˈküp 
1
: to make up for : recover
recoup a loss
2
: reimburse, compensate
recoup a person for losses
Legal Definition
recoup
transitive verb
re·coup
ri-ˈküp
: recover sense 1
would recoup the overpayment from current claims payments—City of Cordova v. Medicaid Rate Commn., 789 P.2d 346 (1990)
City of Cordova v. Medicaid Rate Commn., 789 P.2d 346 (1990)Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share