What is another word for winning back?
Pronunciation: [wˈɪnɪŋ bˈak] (IPA) 
Winning back implies regaining something that was lost, often in a competitive context such as a game or a relationship. Some synonyms for winning back include regaining, reclaiming, recovering, retrieving, restoring, and reacquiring. Each of these words implies a sense of effort and determination to regain what was lost. Other synonyms include resuming, reestablishing, renewing, and reinstating, which imply a continuation of a previous state. Some additional synonyms for winning back may differ slightly in meaning, such as recapturing, which implies a physical or strategic effort to regain something, or redeeming, which suggests an act of restoring honor or reputation.
