recaptured
Caught once more
Recaptured is the past tense of recapture—to capture again what was once held and lost.
Escaped prisoners are recaptured.
Territory lost in battle may be recaptured in a counteroffensive.
The word extends to recovering intangible things: The sequel never recaptured the magic of the original.
She tried to recapture the feeling of those early days.
Made to burn again
- restoredReturned to original condition
- revivedRestored to consciousness
- renewedMade valid again
- regainedRecovered after loss
rediscovered · reawakened · reignited · reclaimed · recovered · resurrected · reexperienced · relived
Seized back by conquest
- retakenSeized back again
- reoccupiedSettled in again
- liberatedReleased from confinement
- seizedTook suddenly, forcefully
regained · reclaimed · invaded · annexed · occupied · besieged · stormed · overrun
Captured or comprehended
- arrestedSeized by authorities
- detainedHeld against one's will
- caughtSeized or grabbed
- nabbedSeized or arrested
seized · cornered · tracked · hunted · manhunt · escapee · prisoner · fugitive
Seized or grabbed
- trappedUnable to escape
- nettedCaught or cleared profit
- corralledGathered into confinement
- tranquilizedDrugged into calm unconsciousness
tagged · relocated · released · escaped · enclosure · sanctuary · habitat · conservation
Brought back mentally
- rememberedBrought back to mind
- relivedFelt again in memory
- reminiscedRecalled past experiences fondly
- evokedSummoned forth mentally
rekindled · nostalgic · flashback · reverie · wistful · bittersweet · memoir · photograph
Made again, restored
- reproducedMade a copy of
- depictedRepresented in visual form
- portrayedRepresented in art
- renderedDepicted or processed
immortalized · preserved · documented · filmed · photographed · painted · chronicled · archived
rekindled
Made to burn again
regained · rediscovered · reawakened · reignited · reclaimed · recovered · resurrected · reexperienced · relived · spirit
reconquered
Seized back by conquest
- retakenSeized back again
- reoccupiedSettled in again
- liberatedReleased from confinement
seized · regained · reclaimed · invaded · annexed · occupied · besieged · stormed · overrun · fortified
apprehended
Captured or comprehended
nabbed · seized · cornered · tracked · hunted · manhunt · escapee · prisoner · fugitive · bounty
caught
Seized or grabbed
tranquilized · tagged · relocated · released · escaped · enclosure · sanctuary · habitat · conservation · poached
recalled
Brought back mentally
- rememberedBrought back to mind
- relivedFelt again in memory
- reminiscedRecalled past experiences fondly
evoked · rekindled · nostalgic · flashback · reverie · wistful · bittersweet · memoir · photograph · keepsake
recreated
Made again, restored
- reproducedMade a copy of
- depictedRepresented in visual form
- portrayedRepresented in art
rendered · immortalized · preserved · documented · filmed · photographed · painted · chronicled · archived · footage
recapturedescaped
Got away from confinement
at large · fled · evaded · on the loose · unrecaptured
recapturedlost
Unable to navigate
surrendered · ceded · abandoned · relinquished · forfeited