retake

[ree-teyk, ree-teyk]

verb (used with object)

retook, retaken, retaking. 

1. to take again; take back.

2. to recapture.

3. to photograph or film again.

noun

1. the act of photographing or filming again.

2. a picture, scene, sequence, etc., that is to be or has been photographed or filmed again.

retake

verb

1. to take back or capture again

   to retake a fortress

2. films to shoot again (a shot or scene)

3. to tape again (a recording)

noun

1. films a rephotographed shot or scene

2. a retaped recording

Other Word Forms

• retaker noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of retake¹

First recorded in 1580–90; re- + take

Example Sentences

But the group launched a new offensive early this year, retaking some 90 percent of that territory -- including three critical bridges along the Shabelle River vital for access to the capital.

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He has deployed soldiers to patrol the streets and to retake prisons once controlled by gangs.

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Current Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden told the Commons that retaking the decision would not automatically lead to compensation.

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Less than four years before, in November 1956, Castro and a force of eighty-one rebels had sailed from Mexico to Cuba, determined to retake their homeland from a corrupt dictator, Fulgencio Batista.

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But after retaking power the Taliban banned the practice in April 2022, saying opium was harmful and went against their religious beliefs.

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Related Words

• reclaim 
• recover 
• restore 
• take back