English / phrasal verb
Win back
MEANING IN ENGLISH
To regain or recover something lost, such as confidence, direction, or territory
In context
01
After getting hopelessly lost, the expedition leader managed to navigate carefully and win back their sense of direction.
02
The conservation team worked tirelessly to win back the degraded forest land for local wildlife.
Synonyms
regain,recover,retrieve
Antonyms
lose,forfeit,surrender
Collocations
win back trust,win back control,win back territory