recapture
noun C1- The act of capturing again. · The recapture of the escaped prisoner made the news.
- That which is captured back; a prize retaken.
- The retroactive collection of taxes that were not collectible at the time.
Plural recaptures
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“To hear a hound upon the moor would not work a hard man like this convict into such a paroxysm of terror that he would risk recapture by screaming wildly for help.
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