Reconquer
(verb)
To regain control over an area or territory that has been previously conquered, often by a different group or nation.
Origin:
From the prefix "re-" meaning again and "conquer".
Examples:
- The country was reconquered by the invading army after a period of resistance.
- The city was reconquered by the army after a prolonged siege.
- The territory was reconquered by the native people after centuries of colonization.
- The empire was reconquered by the neighboring kingdom after years of war.
- The land was reconquered by the tribe after it had been lost to the enemy.