recapture

1 a legal seizure by the government of profits beyond a fixed amount

2 the act of taking something back [syn: retaking]

1 experience anew; "She could not recapture that feeling of happiness"

2 take up 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 again; "recapture the escaped prisoner" [syn: retake]

English

Noun

1. The act of capturing again.

   The recapture of the escaped prisoner made the news.

Verb

1. to capture something for a second or subsequent time, especially after a loss

   The warden hoped to recapture the escaped prisoners before they reached the town.

   ''New engine designs permit the vehicle to recapture the kinetic energy lost through braking

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