reacquiring
Obtaining once more
Reacquiring is getting back something you once had but lost or gave up.
Companies reacquire shares they previously issued.
Someone might spend years reacquiring skills that atrophied: After the injury, she's slowly reacquiring her range of motion.
The word implies deliberate effort to restore a former state of possession.
Recovering something lost
- retrievingRecovering something sent away
- reclaimingTaking possession again
- repurchasingAcquiring something again
- rebuyingPurchasing something again
repossessing · resecuring · recapturing · reinvesting · resubscribing · readopting · reoccupying · reabsorbing
Constructing anew after destruction
- reconstructingBuilding again from parts
- reinstatingReturning to previous position
- reestablishingFounding anew after interruption
- reconstitutingRestoring to former state
renewing · reviving · regenerating · rehabilitating · reclaiming · recovering · resurrecting · reforming
Gaining back lost knowledge
- retrainingAcquiring updated skills
- remasteringRe-enhancing existing recordings
- practicingRepeated skill refinement
- refreshingPleasingly restorative
rebuilding · redeveloping · sharpening · restoring · regaining · rehabilitating · reconditioning · brushing up
Creditor seizing collateral
- foreclosureLender seizes mortgaged property
- reclamationRecovery of something lost
- seizureForcible taking or convulsion
- confiscationSeizure by authority
impoundment · eviction · distraint · garnishment · sequestration · forfeiture · recoupment · levy
regaining
Recovering something lost
- retrievingRecovering something sent away
- reclaimingTaking possession again
- repurchasingAcquiring something again
rebuying · repossessing · resecuring · recapturing · reinvesting · resubscribing · readopting · reoccupying · reabsorbing · reaccepting
rebuilding
Constructing anew after destruction
- reconstructingBuilding again from parts
- reinstatingReturning to previous position
- reestablishingFounding anew after interruption
reconstituting · renewing · reviving · regenerating · rehabilitating · reclaiming · recovering · resurrecting · reforming
relearning
Gaining back lost knowledge
- retrainingAcquiring updated skills
- remasteringRe-enhancing existing recordings
- practicingRepeated skill refinement
refreshing · rebuilding · redeveloping · sharpening · restoring · regaining · rehabilitating · reconditioning · brushing up
repossession
Creditor seizing collateral
- foreclosureLender seizes mortgaged property
- reclamationRecovery of something lost
- seizureForcible taking or convulsion
confiscation · impoundment · eviction · distraint · garnishment · sequestration · forfeiture · recoupment · levy · expropriation
reacquiringlosing
Failing to win
surrendering · relinquishing · forfeiting · giving up · divesting
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