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Recapture

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized

Definitions

  1. The act of capturing again.
  2. That which is captured back; a prize retaken.
  3. The retroactive collection of taxes that were not collectible at the time.

Equivalents

7 more languages
العربيةإستردّ
Ελληνικάανακατάληψη
Suomitakaisinvaltaus
Galegorecapturarecapturar
日本語奪回奪還
한국어탈환
Portuguêsrecapturarrecapture

Examples

“The recapture of the escaped prisoner made the news.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

Recaptured recapturer Recaptures Recapturing Recar recarbonation

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