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retake

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of retake

to get again in oneʼs possession

  • after some fierce fighting, government forces have retaken the capital
Synonyms of retake

get back, re-collect, reacquire, recapture, reclaim, recoup, recover, regain, repossess, retrieve
Words Related to retake

recruit, replenish

redeem, repurchase

rescue
Near Antonyms of retake

lose, mislay, misplace

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