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to reclaim
01
to get back something that has been lost, taken away, etc.
Transitive: to reclaim sth
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
reclaim
3rd person singular
reclaims
Present participle
reclaiming
Past simple
reclaimed
Past participle
reclaimed
Examples
After years of legal battles, she finally reclaimed her family's ancestral land.
02
to recycle and obtain useful material from waste
Transitive: to reclaim recyclable waste
Examples
The company reclaimed plastic bottles from landfills and turned them into new packaging materials.
03
to train or domesticate a wild or unruly animal
Transitive: to reclaim an animal
Examples
The experienced horse trainer worked tirelessly to reclaim the wild mustang.
04
to help someone overcome negative behaviors or habits
Transitive: to reclaim sb
Examples
The mentorship program aims to reclaim troubled youth from a life of crime.
05
to restore waste land for agricultural or other productive purposes
Transitive: to reclaim land
Examples
The farmers reclaimed the marshlands by draining them and converting them into fertile fields.
Lexical Tree
reclaimable
reclaimed
reclaim
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