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Reconquer

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v. To conquer again.

the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

v. To conquer again; to recover by conquest.

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

To conquer again; recover by conquest.

To recover; regain.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

v. conquer anew

Word Usage

"DENVER -- La reconquista, a radical movement calling for Mexico to "reconquer" America's Southwest, has stepped out of the shadows at recent immigration-reform protests nationwide as marchers held signs saying, "Uncle Sam Stole Our Land!" and waved Mexico's flag."

Verb Form

reconquered reconquering

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

retake recapture