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Meanings of recoup in English

Portuguese
recuperar
Spanish
recuperar

Regain or make up for.

        recuperar
        Portuguese
        reter
        Spanish
        recobrar

        Retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments.

              reter
              Portuguese
              reembolsar
              Spanish
              recuperarse

              Reimburse or compensate (someone), as for a loss.

                    reembolsar
                    Usage of recoup in English
                    1
                    However, commodities stocks helped the market to recoup some of the losses.
                    Reuters
                    2
                    The increase, however, was not to recoup losses incurred by recent damages.
                    The South African
                    3
                    National power utility, Eskom, is determined to recoup costs from defaulting municipalities.
                    The South African
                    4
                    Court injunctions should have been secured years ago to recoup monies owed.
                    The Irish Times
                    5
                    They would recoup the losses on their investments in fiscally-weak countries' bonds.
                    Reuters
                    6
                    Neither country has managed to recoup the reserves it lost in August.
                    Reuters
                    7
                    Kirch sought for years to recoup about 2 billion euros in damages.
                    Reuters
                    8
                    The SEC is also seeking civil fines and to recoup illegal profits.
                    Reuters
                    9
                    I should recoup my investment then, perhaps even turn a respectable profit.
                    Artemis Fowl: The Atlantis Complex
                    10
                    At least that would buy us some time to recoup our losses.
                    The Memoirs of Cleopatra
                    11
                    The lawsuit sought to recoup sums that Zayat had not paid back.
                    Reuters
                    12
                    The SEC is seeking to recoup ill-gotten gains and impose civil fines.
                    Reuters
                    13
                    This could limit BP's opportunities to recoup cash from Transocean or Halliburton.
                    Reuters
                    14
                    An administrator was appointed to attempt to recoup some assets for creditors.
                    Reuters
                    15
                    When something like that happens you have to recoup again real quickly.
                    Reuters
                    16
                    Surcharges broadly are designed to recoup costs, not boost the bottom line.
                    Reuters
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                    Translations for recoup
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                    Recoup across language varieties
                    Ireland
                    Common
                    United States of America
                    Common
                    United Kingdom
                    Less common