verb
- taking back control of a place or territory by force after losing it
Usage: present participle of reconquer
Examples
- The army is reconquering the lost territory.
- After years of exile, they began reconquering their homeland.
- The rebels are slowly reconquering the capital city.
- Reconquering the fortress took three months of siege.
- The general’s strategy for reconquering the region was brilliant.
- They spent decades reconquering lands taken by invaders.