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recapture

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) recapture (noun)
  2. 2) recapture (verb)

1re·cap·ture

noun \(ˌ)rē-ˈkap-chər\

Definition of RECAPTURE

1
a : the act of retaking b : an instance of being retaken
2
: the retaking of a prize or goods under international law
3
: a government seizure under law of earnings or profits beyond a fixed amount

Examples of RECAPTURE

  1. <the recapture of the territory may take longer than expected>

First Known Use of RECAPTURE

1752

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Rhymes with RECAPTURE

enrapture

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