recoup | Definition of recoup

Synonyms and Antonyms of recoup

1 to get again in one's possession

tried to recoup the $1,000 he had when he walked into the casino by risking his last dollar on a slot machine

Synonyms of recoup

get back, re-collect, reacquire, recapture, reclaim, recover, regain, repossess, retake, retrieve

Words Related to recoup

recruit, replenish

redeem, repurchase

Near Antonyms of recoup

lose, mislay, misplace

2 to provide (someone) with a just payment for loss or injury

you will have to submit the proper paperwork before the insurance company will recoup you for the damage to your vehicle

Synonyms of recoup

compensate, indemnify, recompense, remunerate, requite, satisfy

Words Related to recoup

refund, reimburse, repay

redress, remedy, repair

discharge, pay, quit

3 to become healthy and strong again after illness or weakness

he's recouping at home after a bout of the flu

Synonyms of recoup

come back, convalesce, gain, heal, mend, pull round [chiefly British], rally, recover, recuperate, snap back

Words Related to recoup

come around, come round, come to, improve, pick up, revive

cheer (up), perk (up)

pull through, survive

Near Antonyms of recoup

ail, collapse, come down, sicken

decline, degenerate, deteriorate, fade, fail, languish, sink, waste (away), weaken, wilt, wither, worsen

regress, relapse