Rework vs Recoup - What's the difference?

As verbs the difference between rework and recoup

is that rework is to redo, correct, or rebuild while recoup is to make back, as an investment.

is the act of redoing, correcting, or rebuilding.

(wikipedia rework)

The act of redoing, correcting, or rebuilding.

They sent the assembly back to the shop for rework .

(in particular, food manufacturing) Taking unsaleable food and using it in the manufacture of other food.

Something redone, corrected or rebuilt.

They received the rework back from the shop.

Work done to correct defects associated with a deliverable product, plus any root cause analysis effort to identify the task(s) to be re-performed.

The schedule has been pushed back because of the rework .

(countable) An instance of reworking.

To redo, correct, or rebuild.

You'll have to rework the crank assembly to incorporate the changes.

(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.

* recoupable * recoupment