Also means
to return to
Usage Note
Regagner means to win back something lost or to make one's way back to a place. Regagner sa chambre means 'to go back to one's room', while regagner la confiance means 'to regain trust'. It combines re- (again) with gagner ('to win / to reach'), so both senses of gagner are possible.
Examples
"Il a réussi à regagner sa liberté."
Natural Translation
He managed to regain his freedom.
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