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regain - 12 thesaurus results
| Main Entry: | regain |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | get back, get back to |
| Synonyms: | achieve, attain, compass, gain, reach, recapture, reclaim, recoup, recover, recruit, redeem, repossess, retrieve, save, take back, get out from under, get well, make well, reach again, reacquire, reattain, retake, return to, win back |
| Antonyms: | forfeit, lose |
| Main Entry: | ransom |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | pay blackmail money for return of possession or person |
| Synonyms: | deliver, emancipate, extricate, free, liberate, recover, redeem, regain, release, rescue, save, buy freedom of, buy out, manumit, obtain release of, pay for release of, reprise, repurchase, set free, unchain, unfetter |
| Main Entry: | recoup |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | recover, make up for |
| Synonyms: | compensate, get back, redeem, refund, regain, reimburse, remunerate, repay, repossess, requite, retrieve, satisfy, get out from under, get well, make good, make redress for, make well, win back |
| Antonyms: | lose, worsen, downslide |
| Main Entry: | recruit |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | gather resources |
| Synonyms: | augment, better, build up, call to arms, deliver, draft, engage, enlist, enroll, gain, impress, improve, induct, levy, mobilize, muster, obtain, procure, proselytize, raise, recoup, recover, recuperate, refresh, regain, reinforce, renew, repair, replenish, repossess, restore, retrieve, revive, round up, select, strengthen, supply, take in, take on, call up, fill up, find human resources, reanimate, sign on, sign up, store up, win over |
| Main Entry: | refresh |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make like new; give new life |
| Synonyms: | brace, bring around, brush up, cheer, cool, enliven, exhilarate, freshen, jog, modernize, prod, prompt, quicken, regain, rejuvenate, renovate, repair, replenish, restore, resuscitate, revive, stimulate, update, vivify, breathe new life into, inspirit, reanimate, recreate, reinvigorate, revitalize, revivify |
| Antonyms: | damage, ruin |
| Main Entry: | replace |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | take the place of; put in place of |
| Synonyms: | alter, back up, change, compensate, displace, fill in, follow, mend, oust, patch, recoup, recover, redeem, redress, reestablish, refund, regain, reimburse, reinstate, repay, restore, retrieve, ring, shift, sub*, substitute, succeed, supersede, supplant, supply, front for, give back, outplace, pinch hit for, put back, reconstitute, restitute, ring in, sit in, stand in, stand in lieu of, step into shoes of, swap places, take out, take over, take over from |
| Antonyms: | leave alone |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | rescue |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | save from danger |
| Synonyms: | conserve, deliver, disentangle, emancipate, extricate, free, get out, keep, liberate, preserve, protect, ransom, recapture, recover, redeem, regain, release, retain, retrieve, safeguard, salvage, spring*, unleash, bail one out, disembarrass, get off the hook, get out of hock, give a break, hold over, manumit, pull out of the fire, save life of, set free, unloose |
| Antonyms: | harm, hurt, imperil, injure |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | resume |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | begin again |
| Synonyms: | carry on, come back, continue, go on, keep up, pick up, proceed, recapitulate, recoup, regain, repossess, take back, take up, assume again, go on with, keep on, occupy again, reassume, recommence, reinstitute, reoccupy, reopen, restart, retake, return to |
| Antonyms: | finish, halt, stop |
| Main Entry: | retrieve |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | get back |
| Synonyms: | fetch, recall, recapture, reclaim, recoup, recover, recruit, redeem, regain, repair, repossess, rescue, restore, salvage, save, bring back, reacquire, win back |
| Antonyms: | give, offer, relinquish |
| Main Entry: | salvage |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | save, rescue |
| Synonyms: | deliver, get back, glean, ransom, reclaim, recover, redeem, regain, restore, retrieve, salve |
| Antonyms: | endanger, harm, hurt, injure, lose, waste |
| Main Entry: | recover |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | find again |
| Synonyms: | balance, compensate, get back, offset, recapture, reclaim, recoup, recruit, redeem, regain, repair, repossess, rescue, restore, resume, retrieve, salvage, take back, bring back, catch up, make good, obtain again, reacquire, rediscover, reoccupy, replevin, replevy, retake, win back |
| Antonyms: | lose, mislay, miss |
| Main Entry: | redeem |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | recover possession |
| Synonyms: | buy off, cash, change, cover, defray, discharge, exchange, get back, purchase, ransom, recapture, reclaim, recoup, regain, reinstate, repay, repossess, restore, retrieve, settle, take in, buy back, call in, cash in, make good, pay off, replevin, replevy, repurchase, trade in, win back |
| Antonyms: | forfeit, lose |
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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