RECAPTURE

recapture, retaking

(noun) the act of taking something back

recapture

(noun) a legal seizure by the government of profits beyond a fixed amount

recapture, retake

(verb) capture again; “recapture the escaped prisoner”

recapture

(verb) take up anew; “The author recaptures an old idea here”

recapture

(verb) experience anew; “She could not recapture that feeling of happiness”

recapture, retake

(verb) take back by force, as after a battle; “The military forces managed to recapture the fort”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

recapture (plural recaptures)

The act of capturing again.

That which is captured back; a prize retaken.

(finance) The retroactive collection of taxes that were not collectible at the time.

Verb

recapture (third-person singular simple present recaptures, present participle recapturing, simple past and past participle recaptured)

To capture something for a second or subsequent time, especially after a loss.

Anagrams

• crepature

Source: Wiktionary

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Re*cap"ture, n.

1. The act of retaking or recovering by capture; especially, the retaking of a prize or goods from a captor.

2. That which is captured back; a prize retaken.

Re*cap"ture, v. t.

Definition: To capture again; to retake.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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