retook
Won back forcibly
Retook is the past tense of retake.
To retake is to take again—recapturing something lost or repeating something attempted: The army retook the city after a three-week siege.
Students retake exams they failed or want to improve: She retook the SAT and raised her score by 200 points.
Photographers retake shots that didn't turn out.
Taken back; salvaged
- reconqueredSeized back by conquest
- seizedTook suddenly, forcefully
- recoveredReturned to normal state
- liberatedReleased from confinement
stormed · captured · occupied · territory · fortress · stronghold · troops · offensive
Taken back; salvaged
- retrievedObtained again after loss
- repossessedSeized for nonpayment
- recoveredReturned to normal state
- grabbedTook suddenly by hand
snatched · seized · belongings · property · stolen · rightful · ownership · returned
reclaimed
Taken back; salvaged
- reconqueredSeized back by conquest
- seizedTook suddenly, forcefully
- recoveredReturned to normal state
liberated · stormed · captured · occupied · territory · fortress · stronghold · troops · offensive · assault
reclaimed
Taken back; salvaged
- retrievedObtained again after loss
- repossessedSeized for nonpayment
- recoveredReturned to normal state
grabbed · snatched · seized · belongings · property · stolen · rightful · ownership · returned · regained
retest
Examine again for verification
exam · second-chance · makeup · finals · midterms · scored · graded · proctor · semester · credits
reshot
Filmed a second time
- capturedTaken by force
- photographedTaken a picture of
- framedEnclosed or blamed falsely
exposure · angle · lighting · posed · portrait · snapshot · camera · lens · blurry · overexposed