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reconquer

verbformal/ʁɨkõkiʃˈtaɾ/low

re·con·quis·tar

Definition

To conquer again; to regain by conquest.
The king sought to reconquer the lost provinces.
She worked hard to reconquer her former status.
Common collocations
reconquer a territoryreconquer trustreconquer power

Etymology

Do prefixo 're-' + 'conquistar'.

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