recoup

/ɹɪkˈuːp/

/ɹɪˈkup/

to recoup

MAIN VERB

reimburse or compensate (someone), as for a loss

synonyms : reimburse

regain or make up for

synonyms : recover

retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments

synonyms : deduct

Examples

1. For the biggest bang for your buck, a smart thermostat is going to recoup the cost pretty quickly.

2. By the end of the day, the market had recouped the 600 points it lost during the flash crash.

3. Twenty million pounds of investment in an academy can be recouped with one sale, after all.

4. KRS eventually recouped its money from Arrowhawk.