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verb (used with object)
1. to get back the equivalent of: to recoup one's losses by a lucky investment.
2. to regain or recover.
3. to reimburse or indemnify; pay back: to recoup a person for expenses.
4. Law. to withhold (a portion of something due), having some rightful claim to do so.
–verb (used without object)
5. to get back an equivalent, as of something lost.
6. Law. to plead in defense a claim arising out of the same subject matter as the plaintiff's claim.
–noun
7. an act of recouping.
I needed some money; so i decided to recoup, by buying some weed and selling it for a little bit more profit.
recoup by BdiZzLe aka BrandN(925) October 16, 2008
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To instigate a coup on the coup that just took power due to broken promises and poor performance.
We needed to REcoup the recent coup that failed to live up to expectations.
REcoup by phenomenous1 March 3, 2025
restocking from your supplier.
ex: weed, heroin, crack, meth, and so on.
John: "Hey, can i get a quarter?"
Mary: "Debo has to recop and then you can hit him up."
recop by ripppppppppppppy. January 24, 2010

recourse 

someone or something that can help you in a difficult situation
For many cancer patients, surgery is the only recourse.
recourse by hamada November 26, 2006
To step aside, regain composure, and once again become couth.
I was shocked when someone called me uncouth, so I excused myself to go recouth.
recouth by MutagenicPixels November 29, 2012

recompense 

Getting what was deserved
Tony finally got recompense dating Kat the sweetest plum is an acquired taste
recompense by Tonythetiler August 10, 2019

Recorprican

A Recorprican is someone who supports the fusion of corporate interests, Fox propaganda machines, big business, big oil, the chamber of commerce, and the Republican Party; in an effort to build a theocratic & fascists, corporate third world wet dream.
Recorpricans have given another corporate tax break and cut education again!
Recorprican by CitizenPlusPlus March 10, 2011
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"I'm heading out to the crunchy store to pick up some fair trade chocolate and tea tree oil, do you need anything?"
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