recapture
/ɹikˈæptʃɚ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.20 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The retroactive collection of taxes that were not collectible at the time.
verb
To capture something for a second or subsequent time, especially after a loss.
verb
To capture an opponent's piece immediately after it has captured on the same square.
Example Sentences
- "The recapture of the escaped prisoner made the news."
- "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."
- "On the other hand, in Eritrea (once our Forces had recaptured Kassala on January 19) the drive was generally eastward towards the capital, Asmara, and the Red Sea port of Massaua."
- "One specimen of milberti was recaptured after being at liberty for ten years, and it had grown only twenty inches."
- "Seeking to recapture the laughter of life through correspondence."
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English capture English recapture From re- + capture.