1. the act of conquering again something that was previously lost or taken

Examples

• The reconquest of the city took three months of fierce fighting.
• Spanish history includes the reconquest of territories from Moorish rule.
• The general planned a careful reconquest of the strategic mountain pass.
• After years of exile, the king began his reconquest of the throne.
• The reconquest of lost markets became the company’s primary goal.
• Medieval chronicles describe the reconquest in great detail.