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Dictionary: re·coup   (rĭ-kūp') pronunciation

v., -couped, -coup·ing, -coups.

v.tr.
  1. To receive an equivalent for; make up for: recoup a loss. See synonyms at recover.
  2. To return as an equivalent for; reimburse.
  3. Law. To deduct or withhold (part of something due) for an equitable reason.
v.intr.

To regain a former favorable position.

n.

The act of recouping.

[Middle English recoupen, to cut short, from Old French recouper, to cut back : re-, re- + couper, to cut (from coup, blow; see coup).]

recoupable re·coup'a·ble adj.
recoupment re·coup'ment n.

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verb

    To get back: recover, regain, repossess, retrieve. See get/lose.

noun

    The act of getting back or regaining: recovery, repossession, retrieval. See get/lose.

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v

Definition: recover, make up for
Antonyms: downslide, lose, worsen


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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: To make up for; gain back.

pronunciation Were you able to recoup your losses after the accident?

Translations: Recoup
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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - erstatte, holde skadesløs
v. intr. - vinde, hvad man har tabt
n. - det at få noget igen eller erstattet

Nederlands (Dutch)
schadeloosstellen, (verlies) inhalen, aftrekken/inhouden (deel van verschuldigd bedrag)

Français (French)
v. tr. - compenser, dédommager, indemniser, récupérer
v. intr. - se dédommager
n. - compensation, dédommagement

Deutsch (German)
v. - wettmachen, entschädigen, wieder hereinbekommen, (Rechtsw.) zurückhalten
n. - Ersetzung

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - ανακτώ, αποζημιώνω/-ομαι, ξαναπερνώ

Italiano (Italian)
risarcire, rifarsi

Português (Portuguese)
v. - deduzir, indenizar

Русский (Russian)
удерживать, возмещать, вернуть себе утраченное

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - recuperar, resarcirse de, desquitarse de, resarcir
v. intr. - resarcirse, indemnizarse
n. - reintegro, resarcimiento, desquite

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - gottgöra, (jur) hålla inne

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
收回, 偿还, 取回, 归还给, 获得补偿, 请求扣除, 补偿, 扣除额

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 收回, 償還, 取回, 歸還給
v. intr. - 獲得補償, 請求扣除
n. - 補償, 償還, 扣除額

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 메우다, 공제하다, 보상하다
v. intr. - 잃은 것을 되찾다
n. - 공제, 변상, 보상

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 取り戻す, 埋め合わせをする, 弁償する, 埋め合わせる

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يستبقي جزا, ينال تعويضا, يسترد‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮פיצה, החזיר‬
v. intr. - ‮קיבל חזרה‬
n. - ‮תשלום, ניכוי, פיצוי‬


 
 
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