recapture

//ˌriːˈkæp.tʃər//
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Verb

recaptureInfinitive
recapturePresent tense
recapturedPast tense
recapturedPast participle
recapturingPresent participle
recapturesThird-person singular
1

To capture again something or someone that has escaped or been lost.

The police managed to recapture the escaped prisoner.

2

To experience or bring back a feeling, quality, or situation from the past.

The old photograph helped her recapture the joy of her childhood.

3

To regain possession or control of something, especially territory or a strategic position.

The army recaptured the city after a long battle.

Noun

1

The act of capturing again something or someone that was lost or escaped.

The recapture of the escaped prisoner took three days.

2

The recovery or revival of a past feeling, quality, or experience.

The old photograph brought about a recapture of childhood memories.

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