recapture

Meaning

Noun

1. The act of capturing again.
2. That which is captured back; a prize retaken.
3. The retroactive collection of taxes that were not collectible at the time.

Verb

1. To capture something for a second or subsequent time, especially after a loss.
2. To capture an opponent's piece immediately after it has captured on the same square.

Synonyms

retake

retrieve

regain

recover

recovery

get back

take back

repossess

retaking

recollect

rescue

field

grip

hold

look back

pick up

reacquire

recall

reclaim

reclamation

recoup

recuperate

regaining

relive

reminisce

repossession

resume

retrace

retrieval

run down

take hold of

reexperience

win back

win over

withdraw

withholding

taking into custody

recaption

stop

🛑

regainment

arrest

catch

catch up

collar

conjure up

contemplate

custody

detainment

detention

exchange

Translations

ανακτώ

reprise

⌚

reconquista

heroveren

riconquistare

recapturar

ανάκτηση

Wiedereinnahme

recaptutar

hatırlamak

riprendere

récupération

Rücknahme

Wiedereroberung

gewaltsam zurückgewinnen

Etymology

From re- + capture.