Recouped

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. To regain or recover what has been lost, including financial losses or other resources
2. The act of recovering something that was lost or expended, especially in terms of money or investments
3. To restore or retrieve a previously lost asset or benefit, such as funds or time lost in a transaction

Etymology: "Recouped" is the past tense of "recoup," and the verb has a more surprising origin than its modern financial sense suggests. It comes from French "recouper," meaning "cut short," and the word's original sense came from cutting. In the sense of "cut back" or "cut off," the French verb was used in a way that ties it to the idea of making a deduction, which later shifted toward taking back what one had lost. The English sense of "retrieve a loss" grew out of the notion of cutting something off from a total in order to reduce a debt or claim. Over time, the idea of cutting back a sum owed developed into the idea of making good a loss, so that "recoup" came to mean getting back what was lost, such as money or time.

Synonyms: regained, recovered

Antonyms: lost