Definition of recapture
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a : 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
recapture
verbrecaptured; recapturing; recaptures
Definition of recapture (Entry 2 of 2)
1a : to capture again
b : to experience again
by no effort of the imagination could she recapture the ecstasy— Ellen Glasgow
2 : to take (something, such as a portion of earnings or profits above a fixed amount) by law or through negotiations under law
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The first known use of recapture was in 1752
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