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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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Ireland
Common
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Less common