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recoup

verbCommon GRE wordMore R words

to regain or recover something lost, especially money

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Recoup in a sentence

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It took the company three years to recoup its initial investment.

Synonyms
recoverregainrecuperateretrieve
Antonyms
Common questions

Questions about “recoup

Recoup (verb) means to regain or recover something lost, especially money
Here is recoup used in an example sentence: "It took the company three years to recoup its initial investment."
Common synonyms for recoup include recover, regain, recuperate, retrieve.
Antonyms of recoup include forfeit, lose.
Recoup is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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