reclaim (B1)
verb
Pronunciation: /rɪˈkleɪm/
Definition
To retrieve or restore something that has been lost, taken, or damaged, or to bring something back into use.
Examples
The company plans to reclaim the land after mining operations are complete.
She was determined to reclaim her reputation after the scandal.
Efforts are underway to reclaim the polluted river.
How to Use reclaim
- reclaim from (prepositional phrase)
- To get something back from a place or situation. — "He managed to reclaim his luggage from the lost and found."
- reclaim something (collocation)
- To take back or get control of something that was yours or that you lost. — "She fought hard to reclaim her rightful inheritance."
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