— reclaimable , adj. — reclaimer , n.
/ri klaym"/ , v.t.
1. to bring (uncultivated areas or wasteland) into a condition for cultivation or other use.
2. to recover (substances) in a pure or usable form from refuse, discarded articles, etc.
3. to bring back to a preferable manner of living, sound principles, ideas, etc.
4. to tame.
5. re-claim.
v.i.
6. to protest; object.
n.
7. reclamation: beyond reclaim.
[ 1250-1300; (v.) ME recla ( i ) men reclamer (tonic s. reclaim- ) reclamare to cry out against, equiv. to re- RE- + clamare to CLAIM; (n.) ME reclaim ( e ) reclaim, reclam, deriv. of reclamer ]
Syn. 2. regain, restore. See recover .