"recoup" meaning in English

See recoup in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ɹɪˈkuːp/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Back ache-recoup.wav Forms: recoups [present, singular, third-person], recouping [participle, present], recouped [participle, past], recouped [past]
Etymology: From French recouper (“cut short”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|recouper|t=cut short}} French recouper (“cut short”) Head templates: {{en-verb}} recoup (third-person singular simple present recoups, present participle recouping, simple past and past participle recouped)
  1. To make back, as an investment. Translations (to make back, as an investment): възвръщам си (vǎzvrǎštam si) (Bulgarian), saada takaisin (Finnish), päästä omilleen (Finnish), окупать (okupatʹ) (alt: затраты) (Russian), recuperar (Spanish), uyanan (Tagalog)
    Sense id: en-recoup-en-verb-n8W9XYE1 Disambiguation of 'to make back, as an investment': 96 1 3 0
  2. To recover from an error. Translations (to recover from an error): toipua (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-recoup-en-verb-b3rHXky~ Disambiguation of 'to recover from an error': 1 93 5 1
  3. (law) To keep back rightfully (a part), as if by cutting off, so as to diminish a sum due; to take off (a part) from damages; to deduct. Categories (topical): Law Translations (to keep back rightfully): pidättää (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-recoup-en-verb--mr4tIfv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Tagalog translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 8 84 4 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 11 11 69 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 6 9 80 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 5 86 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 10 10 70 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 10 10 70 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 10 11 71 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 10 10 71 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Tagalog translations: 10 10 70 10 Topics: law Disambiguation of 'to keep back rightfully': 5 2 90 3
  4. (transitive) To reimburse; to indemnify; often used reflexively and in the passive. Tags: transitive Translations (to reimburse, indemnify): обезщетявам (obezštetjavam) (Bulgarian), компенсирам (kompensiram) (Bulgarian), uyanan (Tagalog)
    Sense id: en-recoup-en-verb-OpgZi9f9 Disambiguation of 'to reimburse, indemnify': 0 2 6 91
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: recoupable, recoupment

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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