noun
Meaning 1
The act of capturing again.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- The recapture of the escaped prisoner made the news.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: recatch
Antonyms: none provided
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noun
The act of capturing again.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Synonyms: recatch
Antonyms: none provided
noun
That which is captured back; a prize retaken.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
The retroactive collection of taxes that were not collectible at the time.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: business, finance
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To capture something for a second or subsequent time, especially after a loss.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To capture an opponent's piece immediately after it has captured on the same square.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: board-games, chess, games
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
the act of taking something back
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: retaking
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: recovery, retrieval
noun
a legal seizure by the government of profits beyond a fixed amount
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: seizure
verb
capture again
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: retake
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: get, catch, capture
verb
take up anew
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: capture
verb
experience anew
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: feel, experience
verb
take back by force, as after a battle
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: retake
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: take
Narrower terms: reconquer
History
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English capture English recapture From re- + capture.
Across languages
19 source translations are retained for this English entry.