Definition of: recapture

(rē·kap′chər) v.t. ·tured, ·tur·ing
1. To capture again; obtain by recapture.
2. To recall; remember.
—noun
1. The act of retaking; especially, in war, the forcible recovery of booty or goods.
2. A prize retaken; anything recaptured.
3. The taking by the public of the earnings of a public service corporation over and above a stated profit.