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recapture |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Recapture \Re*cap"ture\, v. t. To capture again to retake. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Recapture \Re*cap"ture\ (?; 135), n. 1. The act of retaking or recovering by capture; especially, the retaking of a prize or goods from a captor. 2. That which is captured back a prize retaken. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: recapture n 1: a legal seizure by the government of profits beyond a fixed amount 2: the act of taking something back [syn: {retaking}] v 1: experience anew: "She could not recapture that feeling of happiness" 2: capture anew; "The author recaptures an old idea here" 3: take back by force, as after a battle; "The military forces managed to recapture the fort" [syn: {retake}] 4: capture anew 5: capture again as of an escaped prisoner [syn: {retake}]
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