Incur vs Recoup - What's the difference?

In lang=en terms the difference between incur and recoup

is that incur is to render liable or subject to; to occasion while recoup is to reimburse; to indemnify; often used reflexively and in the passive.

As verbs the difference between incur and recoup

is that incur is to bring upon oneself or expose oneself to, especially something inconvenient, harmful, or onerous; to become liable or subject to while recoup is to make back, as an investment.

incur

English

Alternative forms

* encur

Verb

(incurr)

To bring upon oneself or expose oneself to, especially something inconvenient, harmful, or onerous; to become liable or subject to.

* 1891 , Henry Graham Dakyns (translator), The works of Xenophon , ",

[T]he master in his wrath may easily incur worse evil himself than he inflicts—[...]

* 1910 , ,

And here it is to be noted that hatred is incurred as well on account of good actions as of bad;

(chiefly, legal) To render somebody liable or subject to.

* 1861 , ,

The least neglect of duty will incur [...] the penalty of thirty-nine well laid on in the morning.

(obsolete) To enter or pass into.

(obsolete) To fall within a period or scope; to occur; to run into danger.

To render liable or subject to; to occasion.

* Chapman

Lest you incur me much more damage in my fame than you have done me pleasure in preserving my life.

Synonyms

* (To bring down or expose oneself to) encounter, contract * (render liable or subject to) occasion

Anagrams

recoup

English

Verb

(en verb)

To make back, as an investment.

He barely managed to recoup his money. He sold out for just what he had invested.

to recoup losses made at the gaming table

To recover from an error.

(legal) 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.

A landlord recouped the rent of premises from damages awarded to the plaintiff for eviction.

To reimburse; to indemnify; often used reflexively and in the passive.

* Froude

Elizabeth had lost her venture; but if she was bold, she might recoup herself at Philip's cost.

* Duke of Argyll

Industry is sometimes recouped for a small price by extensive custom.

Derived terms

* recoupable * recoupment