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uncapture.

To perform the reverse of a capture, especially in chess variants such as Retrochess.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ʌnˈkæpt͡ʃə(ɹ)/
  1. To perform the reverse of a capture, especially in chess variants such as Retrochess.

    rare
Where this word comes from

A back-formation from uncaptured; equivalent to un- + capture.

noun/ʌnˈkæpt͡ʃə(ɹ)/
  1. The act of uncapturing.

    rare
Where this word comes from

A back-formation from uncaptured; equivalent to un- + capture.

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