reclaim

Definition

  • verb: to get back (something that was lost or taken away)
  • verb: to recall from wrong or improper conduct
  • synonyms: reform, correct, restore

Examples

  • Sons and daughters are proudly 'reclaiming' the traditions that their parents had forgotten.

  • These bottles were made from 'reclaimed' [=(more commonly) 'recycled'] plastic.

  • You might be able to 'reclaim' some of the money you contributed.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Summer reveals the true nature of the Rockies. Stripped of snow, the peaks bear their sculpted forms. Only now can mountaineers reclaim the upper reaches. Two miles up the crumbling precipices seem devoid of life. But there are animals here - a grizzly bear. It seems to be an odd creature (..)
    2006 TvShow: Planet Earth Title: Mountains Season: 1 Episode 2