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recoup

verb

retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
R
Ends with
P
Contains
EC
Scrabble score
10
CEFR level
C1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ɹɪˈkuːp

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Meaning

Definitions

verb

  1. retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments

    “My employer is withholding taxes”

verb

  1. regain or make up for

    “recuperate one's losses”

verb

  1. reimburse or compensate (someone), as for a loss

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Example Sentences

My employer is withholding taxes
recuperate one's losses

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Definitions from Open English WordNet, licensed under CC BY 4.0, derived from Princeton WordNet.
CEFR levels derived from the CEFR-J wordlist.

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