Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 11th Edition
RECAPTURE
I. noun
Date: 1752
1. the act of retaking, an instance of being retaken, the retaking of a prize or goods under international law, a government seizure under law of earnings or profits beyond a fixed amount,
II. transitive verb
Date: 1799
1. to capture again, to experience again , to take (as a portion of earnings or profits above a fixed amount) by law or through negotiations under law