1. to capture again something or someone that has escaped
2. to experience again a feeling or situation from the past

1. the act of capturing again

Examples

• The police managed to recapture the escaped prisoner.
• The army worked to recapture the lost territory.
• She tried to recapture the happiness of her childhood.
• The movie recaptures the spirit of the 1960s.
• The recapture of the fugitive took three days.
• His recapture of past memories brought tears to his eyes.