Definition

1. Noun:

   • The act of taking something back: The action of regaining possession or control of something that was lost or taken.
   • A legal seizure by the government of profits beyond a fixed amount: In law and economics, a government action to reclaim excess profits from a company.

2. Verb:

   • Capture again: To catch or seize someone or something that has escaped or been lost.
   • Take back by force, as after a battle: To regain control of a place or object through military or forceful means.
   • Take up anew: To revive, recreate, or re-express an idea, feeling, or atmosphere from the past.
   • Experience anew: To feel or live through a past emotion or experience again.

Usage Examples

• Noun:

  • The recapture of the escaped lion was a priority for the zoo.
  • The new tax law allows for the recapture of excessive corporate profits.

• Verb:

  • The police worked to recapture the fugitive.
  • The army fought bravely to recapture the strategic hill.
  • The film successfully recaptures the glamour of 1920s Hollywood.
  • Reading the old letters helped her recapture the joy of her youth.

Advanced Usage

• "to recapture one's form": (in sports or performance) to return to a previous high level of skill or ability.

  • After his injury, the tennis player struggled to recapture his form.

• "to recapture the market": (in business) to regain a lost share of the market or customer base.

  • The company launched a new product line to recapture the market from its competitors.

Variants and Related Words

• Capture (verb/noun): The act of taking something or someone by force; to gain control of.

  • The capture of the city was a turning point in the war.

• Recaptor (noun, rare): One who recaptures.

Synonyms

• Retake: To take back or capture again.
• Regain: To get back something lost or taken.
• Reclaim: To retrieve or recover something.
• Reexperience: To undergo an experience again.

Related Phrasal Verbs

(Note: "Recapture" is not commonly used in phrasal verb constructions. The action is typically expressed by the single verb.)

Related Idioms

• "To recapture the magic": To recreate or experience again the special feeling or success of a past time.
  • The band's reunion tour aimed to recapture the magic of their early years.

Noun

1. the act of taking something back
2. a legal seizure by the government of profits beyond a fixed amount

Verb

1. capture again
   • recapture the escaped prisoner
2. take back by force, as after a battle
   • The military forces managed to recapture the fort
3. take up anew
   • The author recaptures an old idea here
4. experience anew
   • She could not recapture that feeling of happiness