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reclaim

verb

/rɪˈkleɪm/

Meaning

To take back or recover something; to restore to a usable state.

The farmer worked to reclaim the barren land.

reclaim one's time

recover, regain, retrieve, restore, rescue

lose, abandon, surrender

reclaim land, reclaim rights, reclaim money, reclaim time

to engage in battle or combat; to struggle against

to disturb the smoothness of something; to annoy or upset someone

To return to a former or less developed state.

to spoil or damage the quality or appearance of something

to remove the internal organs of; to deprive of essential content

To push away or force apart due to similar charges or properties.