Antonyms for re taken


Grammar : Verb
Spell : verb ree-teyk; noun ree-teyk
Phonetic Transcription : verb riˈteɪk; noun ˈriˌteɪk


Definition of re taken

Origin :
  • mid-15c., "to take back," from re- "back, again" + take (v.). Meaning "to recapture" is recorded from 1640s; sense of "to record a second time" is attested from 1962. Related: Retook; retaking; retaken. As a noun from 1918; figurative use from 1937.
  • As in recover : verb find again
  • As in regain : verb get back, get back to
  • As in repossess : verb take back
  • As in resume : verb begin again
  • As in recapture : verb regain
  • As in reassume : verb resume
  • As in reoccupy : verb resume
  • As in retake : verb resume

Synonyms for re taken

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