recapture

Plural: recaptures

Noun

• a legal seizure by the government of profits beyond a fixed amount
• the act of taking something back
• The act of capturing again.
• That which is captured back; a prize retaken.
• The retroactive collection of taxes that were not collectible at the time.

Verb

• experience anew
  • "She could not recapture that feeling of happiness"
• take up anew
  • "The author recaptures an old idea here"
• take back by force, as after a battle
  • "The military forces managed to recapture the fort"
• capture again
  • "recapture the escaped prisoner"
• To capture something for a second or subsequent time, especially after a loss.
• To capture an opponent's piece immediately after it has captured on the same square.

Examples

• New engine designs permit the vehicle to recapture the kinetic energy lost through braking.
• The recapture of the escaped prisoner made the news.
• The warden hoped to recapture the escaped prisoners before they reached the town.

Synonyms

retake, retaking, recatch