recoup

1 to get again in one's possession tried to recoup the $1,000 he had when he walked into the casino by risking his last dollar on a slot machine Synonyms get back, reacquire, recapture, reclaim, re-collect, recover, regain, repossess, retake, retrieveRelated Words recruit, replenish; redeem, repurchase; rescueNear Antonyms lose, mislay, misplace

2 to provide (someone) with a just payment for loss or injury you will have to submit the proper paperwork before the insurance company will recoup you for the damage to your vehicle Synonyms indemnify, recompense, compensate, remunerate, requite, satisfyRelated Words refund, reimburse, repay; redress, remedy, repair; discharge, pay, quit

3 to become healthy and strong again after illness or weakness he's recouping at home after a bout of the flu Synonyms come back, gain, heal, mend, pull round [chiefly British], rally, convalesce, recover, recuperate, snap backRelated Words come around, come round, come to, improve, pick up, revive; cheer (up), perk (up); pull through, survive; recruitNear Antonyms ail, collapse, come down, sicken; decline, degenerate, deteriorate, fade, fail, languish, sink, waste (away), weaken, wilt, wither, worsen; regress, relapse