Dictionary Check: recapture

"recapture" is a valid word!

Scrabble 13 points
Words with Friends 16 points

Definition

noun

a legal seizure by the government of profits beyond a fixed amount

noun

the act of taking something back

Synonyms:
verb

experience anew

Example: "She could not recapture that feeling of happiness"
verb

take up anew

Example: "The author recaptures an old idea here"
verb

take back by force, as after a battle

Example: "The military forces managed to recapture the fort"
Synonyms:
verb

capture again

Example: "recapture the escaped prisoner"
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