reconquer Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb conquer anew
    • The country reconquered the territory lost in the previous war

WordNet

Re*con"quer transitive verb
Etymology
Pref. re- + conquer: cf. F. reconquérir.
Definitions
  1. To conquer again; to recover by conquest; as, to reconquer a revolted province.

Webster 1913