Synonyms of retaken

retaken

verb

past participle of retake

as in recaptured

to get again in one's possession

after some fierce fighting, government forces have retaken the capital

Synonyms & Similar Words

• recaptured
• regained
• reclaimed
• retrieved
• recovered
• reacquired
• got back
• repossessed
• recouped
• re-collected
• recruited
• replenished
• rescued
• repurchased
• redeemed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lost
• misplaced
• mislaid

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of retaken

Beijing regards democratic Taiwan as a breakaway province, to be retaken by force if necessary. — ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026

The shenanigans are interrupted by news that the French have retaken Fort Douaumont, marking the end of the carnage at Verdun. — Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 18 July 2026

If a goalkeeper moves off the line early and saves, the penalty is retaken. — Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 28 June 2026

China sees Taiwan as a breakaway province, to be retaken by force if necessary. — Simina Mistreanu, Fortune, 16 May 2026

Black denominations in the North had rushed to send missionaries, ministers, and supplies into territories retaken by the US Army. — Literary Hub, 4 Mar. 2026

The Ukrainian General Staff said the military was repelling attacks in the Kupyansk area, and that two settlements north of Pokrovsk in the Donetsk region had been retaken over the past several days. — Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 27 Oct. 2025

The Rays had retaken the lead in the seventh on Christopher Morel’s homer against Ryan Zeferjahn. — Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 6 Aug. 2025