Definition of Reclaim
Reclaim
re·claim
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
To retrieve or recover something, especially from a difficult or neglected situation.
e.g. The community worked together to reclaim the abandoned park.
(verb)
to rescue from an unusable or undesirable state and make it useable;
e.g. After years of degradation, the chemists were able to reclaim the soil for farming
(noun)
the process or action of reclaiming;
e.g. The condition of the house's foundation is beyond reclaim, we have to start from scratch.
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