reclaim
verb [T] /rɪˈkleɪm/Definition
› to take back something that was yours: You'll be able to reclaim the tax on all equipment that you buy. I reclaimed my suitcase from the left luggage office.Having and owning - general words › to make land, such as desert or areas covered by water, suitable for farming or buildingEnvironmental issuesRubbish and wasteProtection and protectors › to treat waste materials in order to get useful materials, such as glass or paper, that can be used againEnvironmental issuesRubbish and wasteProtection and protectorsPreserving and savingDefending and protecting
(Definition of reclaim verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- a knight in shining armour idiom
- conserve verb
- deliver verb (SAVE)
- guardian angel noun
- keep sth up phrasal verb
- life-saver noun (WATER)
- life-saving noun
- lifeguard noun
- maintain verb (KEEP IN GOOD CONDITION)
- pluck verb (REMOVE)
- recycled adjective
- salvage verb
- salvation noun
- save sb's bacon/neck idiom
- save verb (MAKE SAFE)
- save your own skin/hide idiom
- saved by the bell idiom
- saviour noun
- spare verb (AVOID)
- sustain verb (CONTINUE)
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