One entry found for reclaim.

Entry Word: reclaim
Function: verb
Text: 1 to get again in one's possession <she reclaimed the championship title after losing it last year> -- see RECOVER 1
2 to make better in behavior or character <a program to reclaim juvenile offenders by requiring them to do community service> -- see REFORM 1
3 to obtain (a raw material) by separating it from a by-product or waste product <after reclaiming the glycerin from used vegetable oil, you can use the oil to create a fuel that burns cleaner than regular gasoline> -- see RECYCLE