verb

recapture

verb

To capture something again, especially after losing it.

"Government troops recaptured the town within days."

"The film tries to recapture the magic of the original."

noun

The act of capturing something back.

"The recapture of the fortress was a turning point in the war."

How to Use Recapture

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishGetting something back that was lost, taken, or captured before.

Common pairings

recapture the moment recapture territory recapture the title

recaptured past tense, recaptures plural, recaptures singular

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Government troops _____ the town within days.

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