[re.claim] vt [ME reclamen, fr. MF reclamer to call back, fr. L reclamare to cry out against, fr. re- + clamare to cry out--more at claim] (14c) 1 a: to recall from wrong or improper conduct: reform b: tame, subdue
2. a: to rescue from an undesirable state b: to make available for human use by changing natural conditions "~ swampland"
3: to obtain from a waste product or by-product: recover
4. a: to demand or obtain the return of b: to regain possession of syn see rescue -- re.claim.able adj