reclamation
1. the conversion of wasteland into land suitable for use of habitation or cultivation
• Syn:
renewal, rehabilitation
• Derivationally related forms:
rehabilitate (for: rehabilitation), reclaim
• Hypernyms:
restoration
• Hyponyms:
reforestation, re-afforestation, urban renewal
2. rescuing from error and returning to a rightful course
- the reclamation of delinquent children
• Syn:
reformation
• Derivationally related forms:
reform (for: reformation), reclaim
• Hypernyms:
rescue, deliverance, delivery, saving
3. the recovery of useful substances from waste products
• Derivationally related forms:
reclaim
• Hypernyms:
recovery, retrieval
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