zurück|erobern
Translation
to reconquer, to win back, to reclaim
Examples
Die Armee eroberte die Stadt zurück.
The army reconquered the city.
Sie will sein Vertrauen zurückerobern.
She wants to win back his trust.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.acc)) to win sth. back The team won back first place.
((sth.acc)) ((from sb./sth.)) to win sth. back from sb./sth. They won the country back from the enemy.
Similar Words
Synonyms: wiedergewinnen, zurückgewinnen; Antonyms: verlieren, aufgeben
Etymology
Composed of 'zurück' (back) and 'erobern' (to conquer). Literally means 'to conquer back'.
Memory Tips
Imagine conquering ('erobern') a territory, losing it, and then conquering it 'back' ('zurück').