Antonyms for retake
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : verb ree-teyk; noun ree-teyk |
| Phonetic Transcription : verb riˈteɪk; noun ˈriˌteɪk |
Definition of retake
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.
- verb resume
- Orders had been received to retake Bazeilles at every cost, and drive the Bavarians into the Meuse.
- Extract from : « The Downfall » by Emile Zola
- No attempt was made to retake the town, for there could be no profit in gaining what could not be held.
- Extract from : « The Siege of Boston » by Allen French
- "The Zouaves are to retake the village, with the bayonet," he said.
- Extract from : « The Young Franc Tireurs » by G. A. Henty
- A little later the place where the retake was to be made was reached.
- Extract from : « The Moving Picture Girls in War Plays » by Laura Lee Hope
- An enemy might at any moment appear, and not only retake the prize, but themselves.
- Extract from : « The Rival Crusoes » by W.H.G. Kingston
- “We must go off at once in the gig and retake the ship,” said Gregory sternly.
- Extract from : « Mother Carey's Chicken » by George Manville Fenn
- “I wonder whether she will attempt to retake the Swift,” said Captain Brine.
- Extract from : « True Blue » by W.H.G. Kingston
- An attempt was made to retake it, but the boys held their ground.
- Extract from : « Three Years in the Sixth Corps » by George T. Stevens
- What would you do, Jerry, if you perceived them rushing aft to retake the vessel?
- Extract from : « The King's Own » by Captain Frederick Marryat
- He told her how Frank had persuaded him to try to retake Victoire with the law's help.
- Extract from : « Shaman » by Robert Shea
Synonyms for retake
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