recoup
v. C1 Advanced US //ɹɪˈkup// UK //ɹɪkˈuːp// re·coup
v. to get back the money you spent on something. It can also mean to recover your strength or health after a difficult time.
v. to recover an amount of money previously spent or lost; to regain physical strength or mental balance after a period of exhaustion or stress.
The company needs to recoup its investment before the end of the year.
After a long and difficult recovery from the surgery, the patient finally managed to recoup her strength and return to work.
The legal team argued that the defendant should be allowed to recoup the costs of the investigation, as the evidence ultimately proved the plaintiff's claim was fraudulent.
From French recouper (“cut short”).