- recapture
- re|cap|ture [ ,ri`kæptʃər ] verb transitive1. ) to use force to get an area into your control again:Rebel forces have recaptured the city.a ) to win something again from an opponent:Martin recaptured the lead from Bodine on the second lap of the race.He is trying to recapture his world record.2. ) to catch an animal or person that has escaped:Efforts to recapture the prisoners have been unsuccessful.3. ) to have a memory or feeling again, or be in a situation again:I know I can't recapture my youth!╾ re|cap|ture noun uncount
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.