win back
Definition
Verb: - To regain or recover something or someone that was lost, taken away, or no longer in one's possession or favor. - To succeed in getting back a positive position, relationship, or advantage that had been lost.
Examples of Usage
- Verb:
- The company launched a new campaign to win back its dissatisfied customers.
- After the argument, he tried to win back her trust with a sincere apology.
- The team fought hard to win back the championship title they lost last year.
Advanced Usage
- "to win back one's affection/favor": To regain someone's positive feelings or approval.
- The politician is trying to win back the favor of the voters after the scandal.
- "to win back territory": To regain control of a physical or metaphorical area.
- The army's objective was to win back the occupied territory.
Variants and Related Words
- Regain (verb): To obtain something again after losing it. (e.g., )
- Recover (verb): To get back something lost or taken. (e.g., )
- Retrieve (verb): To get or bring something back. (e.g., )
Synonyms
- Recoup: To regain something lost or spent.
- Reclaim: To retrieve or recover something previously given, lost, or denied.
- Redeem: To regain possession or the good opinion of others.
Related Phrasal Verbs
- Get back: To obtain something again after having it. (Often more general than "win back," which implies effort to overcome a loss.)
- I need to get back my book from her.
- Make up for: To compensate for a loss or mistake.
- He worked overtime to make up for the lost time.
Related Idioms
- To make a comeback: To return to a former state of success or popularity.
- The singer is trying to make a comeback and win back her fans.
- To turn the tide: To reverse the course of events, especially from unfavorable to favorable.
- Their new strategy helped turn the tide and win back market share.
Verb
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recover something or somebody that appeared to be lost
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We got back the money after we threatened to sue the company
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He got back his son from the kidnappers
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