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retaking

retaking

5.1
An action of getting control or ownership back
  • noun
  • /ˈriːˌteɪkɪŋ/
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  • While he was doing this, both sides embarked on small scale military expeditions, taking and retaking castles.

Examples

  • The Retaking of America:

    Blog text (13)
  • While he was doing this, both sides embarked on small scale military expeditions, taking and retaking castles.

  • Good News: Retaking Bargimatal

    Blog text (7)
  • 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

return
vsretaking
231 1.0

An act of giving something back to its owner

tends to focus on taking back control or seizing an opportunity
recovery
vsretaking
131 3.2

Getting back things that were lost or stolen

is more about active taking back rather than saving from danger
reconquest
vsretaking
1 7.9

Regaining control of land that was lost

is broader, not limited to regaining land or territory
recapture
vsretaking
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
regaining
vsretaking
3.5

Getting something back after you lost or gave it away

focuses on taking back with emphasis on control or possession
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

439 1.4

The event when you stop having someone or something important

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

retaking singular
retakings plural

Morphology

retaking = retake (transparent) = re + take + ing

This is a standard event noun or gerund formed from the verb 'retake' with '-ing'.

Etymology

Retaking is made of re- 'again' and take 'to get' or 'grab', so it literally means 'taking again'. This helps you remember why retaking can mean trying an exam again or taking back control or possession.