Definition of "reclaim" []

• To bring into or return to a suitable condition for use, as cultivation or habitation: reclaim marshlands; reclaim strip-mined land. (verb-transitive)
• To procure (usable substances) from refuse or waste products. (verb-transitive)
• To bring back, as from error, to a right or proper course; reform. See Synonyms at save1. (verb-transitive)
• To tame (a falcon, for example). (verb-transitive)

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