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Definition reclaim in British English

reclaim verb

[transitive] verb
/rɪˈkleɪm/
1

to get something back that someone has taken from you

Example

His ambition is to reclaim the world championship title.

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get back recover win back
1.1

to ask for an amount of money that you have paid to be given back to you

Example

Have you calculated how much tax you can reclaim?

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monetize earn recover
2

to improve an area of land so that it can be used

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anthropogenic biodegradable biohazard
3

to obtain things that people have got rid of, so that they can be used again

Example

reclaimed building materials

Synonyms and related words
get come by accept
Definition reclaim in British English