re ‧ coup /rɪˈkuːp/ BrE AmE verb [transitive]
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: French ; Origin: recouper 'to cut back' , from couper 'to cut' ]
to get back an amount of money you have lost or spent SYN recover :
The movie will have to be a huge hit to recoup its cost.
He was desperate to try and recoup his losses.