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Recapture

Ree-KA-pchur

/riːˈkæptʃɜːr/

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recapture

Dictionary meaning

The act of taking something back.

Examples

  • Recapture the escaped prisoner.
  • The author recaptures an old idea here.

Synonyms: retaking

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