What is another word for recoups?

Pronunciation: [ɹɪkˈuːps] (IPA)

Recoups is a verb that refers to recovering something, typically an expense or losses. There are many synonyms for this word, including "reclaims," which is a term often used to describe the process of recovering lost or stolen goods. Another possible synonym is "regains," which also implies the recovery of something that was lost or taken away. Other synonyms for recoups include "recovers," "retrieves," "restores," and "redeems." Each of these words conveys a sense of recovering something that was lost or taken away, and they can be used interchangeably depending on the context of the sentence.

Usage examples for Recoups

This cheers the Southern heart and partially recoups him for his chickens.
"Comic History of the United States"
Bill Nye
The expenditure of nerve-force necessary to produce such a work as the portrait of Lady Archibald Campbell or Miss Alexander exhausts him, and he is obliged to wait till Nature recoups herself; and these necessary intervals he has employed in writing letters signed "Butterfly" to the papers, quarrelling with Oscar over a few mild jokes, explaining his artistic existence, at the expense of the entire artistic history of the world, collecting and classifying the stupidities of the daily and weekly press.
"Modern Painting"
George Moore

Related words: recoups, recouping, recoup, recoupment

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