To regain possession of
“She prayed for the day when she and her family could sail back and reclaim what was once theirs.”
To return to a functional, or original, state
“In order to reclaim these old rice lands, some crop other than rice is a necessity. Such a crop must be less exacting and more vigorous than rice.”
To return someone to a proper course of action
“Stanford hoped that the institution would reclaim offenders who had been cast out as youth.”
To break down and reuse component materials
To prevent or protect (something) from being destroyed
To bring (a place or people) to a stage of social and cultural development considered to be more advanced
To remove impurities from
To make less powerful or intense, thereby easier to control
To give new life to, or to restore to a healthy condition
To fix, correct, revise or improve
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