adjective
- able to be regained, retrieved, or restored
- able to be collected or obtained, especially money owed
Usage: legal; financial
Examples
- The deleted files are still recoverable with special software.
- Most of the stolen artwork was recoverable from the thief’s hideout.
- The company’s losses from the fire were recoverable through insurance.
- Her health problems are serious but recoverable with proper treatment.
- The debt is legally recoverable through the court system.
- Unfortunately, the damaged hard drive data is not recoverable.
- The lawyer assured them that their legal fees would be recoverable.