Definition of recapture

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  • recapture is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 13
  • recapture is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 13
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Definition of recapture

  • capture again (verb)

    Examples

    1. recapture the escaped prisoner

    Synonyms

    1. retake
  • take back by force, as after a battle (verb)

    Examples

    1. The military forces managed to recapture the fort

    Synonyms

    1. retake
  • the act of taking something back (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. retaking
  • a legal seizure by the government of profits beyond a fixed amount (noun)
  • experience anew (verb)

    Examples

    1. She could not recapture that feeling of happiness
  • take up anew (verb)

    Examples

    1. The author recaptures an old idea here

See definition of recapture in Merriam Webster