retaking

Examples

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• The Retaking of America:

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• While he was doing this, both sides embarked on small scale military expeditions, taking and retaking castles.

• Good News: Retaking Bargimatal

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• He attacks at dawn, routing the French and retaking Dago with ease.

• He attacks at dawn, routing the French and retaking Dago with ease.

• The retaking of the property was a long and complicated process that required legal support.

• After months of negotiation, the team celebrated their successful retaking of the project from the rival group.

• The army's retaking of the city was marked by jubilant celebrations from the citizens.

Synonyms

R

return

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231 1.0

An act of giving something back to its owner

tends to focus on taking back control or seizing an opportunity

R

recovery

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131 3.2

Getting back things that were lost or stolen

is more about active taking back rather than saving from danger

R

reconquest

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1 7.9

Regaining control of land that was lost

is broader, not limited to regaining land or territory

R

recapture

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1 5.7

The act of taking back something lost, for example land or a title

is used more broadly to include regaining control and opportunities

R

regaining

vsretaking

3.5

Getting something back after you lost or gave it away

focuses on taking back with emphasis on control or possession

R

reacquisition

vsretaking

7.2

Getting something back that was once lost, sold, or given away

is about taking back, often including chances or control

Antonyms

L

loss

439 1.4

The event when you stop having someone or something important

F

forfeiture

• Specialized

10 8.0

Losing property, such as money or a house, as a penalty for doing something wrong

How Complete

seizure

• Formal

71 6.1

to recapture

27 5.6

retaking

5.1

to reclaim

77 4.1

recovery

131 3.2

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology