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Regain To regain one's sanity after a period of insanity. ■ "After months of listening to my wife's conspiracy theories, I finally regained my sanity and realized that she was just trying to get me to buy her a new car."
kilter A feeling of being slightly off-balance or disorganized, often causing a person to act uncharacteristically silly or awkward. ■ After missing her bus, Sarah stumbled through the crowded streets, trying to regain her kilter before she got home.
recapture To regain something that was previously lost or stolen, often by using trickery or deception. ■ "I had to use my fake mustache and British accent to recapture the stolen phone from the thief."
Regained To regain something that was lost due to a foolish mistake. ■ "I accidentally deleted all my important documents, but I regained them by going to the trash can and pressing Ctrl+Z."
Conquered To be defeated by someone or something so badly that it is impossible to regain your position. To be taken over by a stronger force. ■ The computer virus conquered my entire system, leaving me with nothing but a bunch of corrupted files and a deep regret for clicking on that suspicious link.
rallying The act of gathering one's strength and enthusiasm for a cause, especially after experiencing defeat or discouragement. ■ "After losing the first game in the championship series, the team was rallying to regain their focus and take on the competition."
recovered To regain possession of something stolen or lost, especially after having been tricked out of it. ■ "I thought I had recovered my stolen phone, but then I realized it was just a decoy left by the thief to distract me."