Synonyms of recoup

recoup

verb

ri-ˈküp 

1

as in to recapture

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 & Similar Words

• recapture
• regain
• retrieve
• recover
• reclaim
• retake
• get back
• repossess
• reacquire
• replenish
• re-collect
• recruit
• redeem
• rescue
• repurchase

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lose
• misplace
• mislay

2

as in to compensate

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 & Similar Words

• compensate
• reimburse
• satisfy
• pay
• indemnify
• repay
• remunerate
• refund
• recompense
• requite
• repair
• redress
• remedy
• discharge
• quit

3

as in to recover

to become healthy and strong again after illness or weakness

he's recouping at home after a bout of the flu

Synonyms & Similar Words

• recover
• improve
• heal
• recuperate
• gain
• come back
• convalesce
• rally
• mend
• revive
• pull round
• snap back
• survive
• come to
• come around
• come round
• recruit
• cheer (up)
• perk (up)
• pick up
• pull through

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• come down
• collapse
• fail
• decline
• weaken
• deteriorate
• fade
• wilt
• sink
• waste (away)
• worsen
• wither
• degenerate
• ail
• sicken
• languish
• relapse
• regress

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of recoup

These fees aren’t a profit grab by the banks but a way for merchants to recoup the costs of accepting credit cards. — Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 July 2026

The Vanstone fortune cannot be recouped until Magdalen finally develops a strong emotional intelligence—until her thinking and observation skills grow to match her acting skills, and then begin to work together. — Literary Hub, 24 July 2026

Campbell said the measure could be an important tool for recouping the $6 million the city cut in this year’s budgeting process, but not if the measure was destined to fail. — Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 23 July 2026

Nolan’s movie cost Universal a budget of $250 million, and this is an enormous start toward recouping that and much more. — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 20 July 2026