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recapture

DEFINITIONS OF: recapture

1

n the act of taking something back

Synonyms:
retaking
Type of:
recovery, retrieval
the act of regaining or saving something lost (or in danger of becoming lost)

n a legal seizure by the government of profits beyond a fixed amount

Type of:
seizure
the taking possession of something by legal process

v capture again

“recapture the escaped prisoner”
Synonyms:
retake
Type of:
capture, catch, get
succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase

v take back by force, as after a battle

“The military forces managed to recapture the fort”
Synonyms:
retake
Types:
reconquer
conquer anew
Type of:
take
take by force

v take up anew

“The author recaptures an old idea here”
Type of:
capture
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible

v experience anew

“She could not recapture that feeling of happiness”
Type of:
experience, feel
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
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