recapture
recapture Lexical Profile
recapture Game Scores & Validity
• verb
To capture again or take back possession of a person, animal, or territory that was previously lost or had escaped.
"The chess grandmaster managed to recapture the central square on the very next move."
To experience, evoke, or recreate a past emotion, state, or atmosphere once again.
"The historical novel vividly attempts to recapture the optimism and cultural energy of the 1920s."
• noun
The act or process of capturing, taking back, or recovering someone or something that was previously lost or escaped.
"The wildlife team celebrated the safe recapture of the tagged sea turtle for their ongoing migration study."
In taxation and finance, a provision allowing a government or party to recover a portion of a benefit, deduction, or profit under specific conditions.
"The accountant explained how depreciation recapture would affect the final tax liability on the sale of the commercial building."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Formed in the 18th century from the prefix 're-' (again) and 'capture', ultimately deriving from Latin 'captura' (a taking or catching), from 'capere' (to take or seize).