transcription, транскрипция: [ ri-ˈküp ]
verb
Etymology: French recouper to cut back, from Old French, from re- + couper to cut — more at cope
Date: 1628
transitive verb
1.
a. : to get an equivalent for (as losses) : make up for
b. : reimburse , compensate
recoup a person for losses
2. : regain
an attempt to recoup his fortune
intransitive verb
: to make good or make up for something lost ; also : recuperate
• re·coup·able -ˈkü-pə-bəl adjective
• re·coup·ment -ˈküp-mənt noun