He kept on gambling, trying in vain to recoup his losses.
Source: tatoeba (1188960)
Recoup
//ɹɪˈkuːp//
Synonyms for "recoup" (72 found)
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14 translations across 6 languages.
Bulgarian
3 entries- възвръщам си verb (to make back, as an investment)
- компенсирам verb (to reimburse, indemnify)
- обезщетявам verb (to reimburse, indemnify)
Czech
3 entries- dostat nazpátek verb (to make back, as an investment)
- vynahradit si verb (to make back, as an investment)
- získat zpět verb (to make back, as an investment)
Finnish
4 entries- pidättää verb (to keep back rightfully)
- päästä omilleen verb (to make back, as an investment)
- saada takaisin verb (to make back, as an investment)
- toipua verb (to recover from an error)
Russian
1 entries- окупать verb (to make back, as an investment)
Spanish
1 entries- recuperar verb (to make back, as an investment)
Tagalog
2 entries- uyanan verb (to make back, as an investment)
- uyanan verb (to reimburse, indemnify)
Sample sentences
10 total sentences available.
We've thrown an awful lot of money at that project, money I doubt we'll ever recoup.
Source: tatoeba (11137847)
In order to recoup from the digital world, Tom and Mary spend their summer vacation in Germany in a dead zone.
Source: tatoeba (13614684)
He barely managed to recoup his money. He sold out for just what he had invested.
Source: wiktionary
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