·vt To Reimburse; to Indemnify;
— often used reflexively and in the passive.
II. Recoupe ·vt To get an equivalent or compensation for; as, to recoup money lost at the gaming table; to recoup one's losses in the share market.
III. Recoupe ·vt To keep back rightfully (a part), as if by cutting off, so as to diminish a sum due; to take off (a part) from damages; to Deduct; as, where a landlord recouped the rent of premises from damages awarded to the plaintiff for eviction.