Recapture
WordNet
noun
(1) The act of taking something back
(2) A legal seizure by the government of profits beyond a fixed amount
verb
(3) Capture again
"Recapture the escaped prisoner"
(4) Take up anew
"The author recaptures an old idea here"
(5) Experience anew
"She could not recapture that feeling of happiness"
(6) Take back by force, as after a battle
"The military forces managed to recapture the fort"
WiktionaryText
Noun
- The act of capturing again.
- The recapture of the escaped prisoner made the news.
Verb
- to capture something for a second or subsequent time, especially after a loss
- The warden hoped to recapture the escaped prisoners before they reached the town.
- New engine designs permit the vehicle to recapture the kinetic energy lost through braking