Reclaim | Mean of reclaim in English Dictionary
/rɪˈkleɪm/
- Verb
- to get back (something that was lost or taken away)
- Sons and daughters are proudly reclaiming the traditions that their parents had forgotten.
- She reclaimed the title of world champion this year.
- You might be able to reclaim some of the money you contributed.
- to make (land) available for use by changing its condition
- Environmental groups have been reclaiming contaminated sites.
- Acres of land were reclaimed by conservationists.
- reclaimed swampland
- to get (a usable material) from materials that have been used before
- The factory reclaims fibers from textile wastes.
- These bottles were made from reclaimed [=(more commonly) recycled] plastic.
