reconquérir

to reconquer, to win back

verb ruh-kohn-keh-REER Rare

Usage Note

Reconquérir follows the irregular conjugation of conquérir (je reconquiers, il reconquiert, nous reconquérons). It is used both literally for recapturing territory and figuratively for regaining trust, freedom, or popularity. The noun reconquête (reconquest) is its close companion; la Reconquista is the historical term for the Iberian reconquest.

Examples

"L'armée a tenté de reconquérir la ville perdue."

Natural Translation

The army tried to reconquer the lost city.

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