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What does claw back mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word claw back? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. (transitive) To recover or retake, with great effort, something that was lost.
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In many instances, funders claw back funds in the belief that surpluses of any kind represent illgotten gain and poor planning.
The couple with two children saw a slight drop in total welfare income as the province continued to claw back their federal child supplement.
It would also make it easier for companies to claw back payments in the event of poor performance.
Several other jurisdictions have since ceased to claw back later increases to the supplement.
Car companies have inflated forecourt prices by up to a third to claw back scrappage discounts, an undercover investigation has found.
There must be a more natural and swifter way to claw back EU funds paid out for no good reason.

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