Synonyms for recapture
riˈkæp tʃərre·cap·ture

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1. recapturenoun

   a legal seizure by the government of profits beyond a fixed amount

   Synonyms:
   retaking

2. recapture, retakingverb

   the act of taking something back

   Synonyms:
   retaking

3. recaptureverb

   experience anew

   "She could not recapture that feeling of happiness"

   Synonyms:
   retake

4. recaptureverb

   take up anew

   "The author recaptures an old idea here"

   Synonyms:
   retake

5. recapture, retakeverb

   take back by force, as after a battle

   "The military forces managed to recapture the fort"

   Synonyms:
   retake

6. recapture, retakeverb

   capture again

   "recapture the escaped prisoner"

   Synonyms:
   retake

Matched Categories

1. • Capture
   • Feel
   • Seizure
   • Take

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1. clawback

   an income tax term

   the depreciation was recaptured when he sold the car.

   Submitted by rinat on March 27, 2016  

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1. List of paraphrases for "recapture":

   recovery, salvage, retrieval, recuperation, salvaging, clawback, recover, payback, retrieve, recaptured, reclamation, recovering

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How to use recapture in a sentence?

1. Shura Council:

   We attacked Daesh (Islamic State) in al-Fatayeh to recapture the area ... The attack was from all sides except the south, which is where they fled.

2. Mark Hamill:

   It's only a movie and if you think you're going to go into the movie and recapture your childhood you're setting yourself up for disappointment.

3. Attorney General Loretta Lynch:

   The U.S. government stands ready to work with our Mexican partners to provide any assistance that may help support his swift recapture.

4. Larry Hogan:

   The stakes are too high for me to risk being part of another multicar pileup that could potentially help Mr. Trump recapture the nomination.

5. Philip Baggaley:

   Even with this strong traffic, the airlines can't recapture all the higher fuel cost, particularly if they go up quickly.