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Meaning of recapture
The primary meaning of the word "recapture" is to capture something again that was previously lost or taken away.
Etymology of recapture
The word "recapture" comes from the Latin words "re" meaning "again" and "captura" meaning "capture" or "seizure"
The word has been used in English since the 15th century to describe the act of taking or seizing something again
Synonyms
regain
retake
reclaim
repossess
recover
retrieve
rescue
redeem
restore
renew
revive
reacquire
reoccupy
reconquer
reseize
regain control
reestablish
reinstate
reassert
readopt
reappropriate
reobtain
reattain
resecure
relaunch
restart
reinitiate
reinstall
reinstate
reconfirm
reaffirm
revalidate
reverify
recheck
reexamine
reassess
reevaluate
redo
remake
reopen
replay
rehash
revisit
review
rework
recreate
redesign
redevelop
rebuild
reboot
restore to
win back
take back
bring back
get back
capture again
seize again
take over again
commandeer
repossess
reclaim
reannex
readmit
reaccept
reabsorb
reintegrate
reunite
rejoin
recombine
realign
reorient
reposition
readjust
rebalance
recalibrate
recompense
indemnify
compensate
repay
requite
redress
rectify
reform
regenerate
rejuvenate
revitalize
resuscitate
revivify
reanimate
reinvigorate
recharge
refuel
refurbish
refit
reform
reorganize
restructure
recreate
redesign
reengineer
rebirth
renew
renovation
reconstruction
restoration
revival
resumption
reactivation
reinstatement
reappointment
reengagement
reconnection
realignment
reunification
reconciliation
readmission
reintegration
rebirth
regeneration
revitalization
resuscitation
revivification
reanimation
reinvigoration
recharge
refueling
refurbishment
refitting
reforming
reorganizing
restructuring
recreating
redesigning
reengineering
Definitions
- To take or seize something again, especially something that has been lost or taken away
- * To experience or feel something again, especially a feeling or atmosphere from the past
- * To record or film something again, especially a performance or event
Usage Examples
- The police recaptured the escaped prisoner after a long chase
- * She tried to recapture the feeling of her childhood by visiting her old hometown
- * The film crew had to recapture the scene because of a technical error
Antonyms
release
free
liberate
emancipate
discharge
dismiss
abandon
forsake
surrender
relinquish
cede
yield
concede
forfeit
waive
abandon
desert
ditch
drop
jettison
scrap
shed
shelve
forfeit
lose
misplace
mislay
surrender
give up
relinquish
renounce
repudiate
reject
spurn
decline
refuse
abstain
desist
cease
stop
halt
terminate
end
finish
complete
conclude
close
cancel
annul
nullify
void
invalidate
retract
withdraw
recall
revoke
rescind
abolish
dismantle
disband
dissolve
disestablish