recapture

noun

The act of retaking or recovering.

noun

The condition of having been retaken or recovered.

noun

The act or an instance of retaking booty or goods.

noun

The recovery by the government of the amount of money equal to certain tax benefits or unpaid because of deductions previously taken by a taxpayer.

noun

The procedure for such recovery.

transitive verb

To capture again.

transitive verb

To recall or recreate.

transitive verb

To acquire by the government procedure of recapture.