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reclaim
1 a: to recall from wrong or improper conduct : reform b: tame
, subdue2 a: to rescue from an undesirable state
; also : to restore to a previous natural state <reclaim mining sites> b: to make available for human use by changing natural conditions <reclaim swampland>3: to obtain from a waste product or by-product : recover <reclaimed plastic>4 a: to demand or obtain the return of b: to regain possession of
synonyms see rescue
— re·claim·able
\-ˈklā-mə-bəl\
adjective
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