transcription, транскрипция: [ ri-ˈklām ]
transitive verb
Etymology: Middle English reclamen, from Anglo-French reclamer, from Latin reclamare to cry out, protest, from re- + clamare to cry out — more at claim
Date: 14th century
1.
a. : to recall from wrong or improper conduct : reform
b. : tame , subdue
2.
a. : to rescue from an undesirable state ; also : to restore to a previous natural state
reclaim mining sites
b. : to make available for human use by changing natural conditions
reclaim swampland
3. : to obtain from a waste product or by-product : recover
reclaim ed plastic
4.
a. : to demand or obtain the return of
b. : to regain possession of
Synonyms: see rescue
• re·claim·able -ˈklā-mə-bəl adjective