re‧cap‧ture /riːˈkæptʃə $ -ər/ verb [transitive]

1. to bring back the same feelings or qualities that you experienced in the past:
The film really recaptures the atmosphere of those days.

2. to catch a prisoner or animal that has escaped:
He was recaptured after nearly two weeks on the run.

3. to take control of a place again by fighting for it Synonym : retake:
an attempt to recapture the city
—recapture noun [uncountable]

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