retake

Speech parts

1. retake - Noun

2. retake - Verb

Meaning

To take or receive again.

To take from a captor; to recapture; as, to retake a ship or prisoners.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

recapture recover regain reclaim repossess take back reacquire convert ged achieve recovery rescue restore repair repeat
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Antonyms

end return prevent blight damage maintain
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Hypernyms

take get capture catch shoot photograph

Hyponyms

reconquer

Phrases with the word

to retake retake position retake control retake a look at

Derivatives

retaken retook

Examples

recapture the escaped prisoner Source: Internet

The military forces managed to recapture the fort Source: Internet

Please retake that scene Source: Internet

According to Bruce Cumings, the Korean People's Army played an equal part in this counterattack. citation UN forces managed to retake Seoul for South Korea. Source: Internet

After evacuating to Taiwan, Chiang's government continued to declare its intention to retake mainland China. Source: Internet

Although nationalist forces managed to retake the city in February 1921 and successfully released all the imprisoned political and military figures, the city's nationalist elite were once again defeated by the Soviet forces on 2 April 1921. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

retaining wire retainment retakaful retake a look at retake control retake position