regain

Universal Words verb 1 to get back sth you no longer have, especially an ability or a quality: [VN] I struggled to regain some dignity. * The party has regained control of the region. * She paused on the edge, trying to regain her balance. * He did not regain consciousness (= wake up after being unconscious) for several days. 2 (literary) to get back to a place that you have left: They finally managed to regain the beach.