Entry Word: reclaim

Function: verb

Meaning: 1 to get again in oneʼs 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