Synonyms of reclaiming

reclaiming

verb

present participle of reclaim

1

as in recapturing

to get again in one's possession

she reclaimed the championship title after losing it last year

Synonyms & Similar Words

• recapturing
• regaining
• retrieving
• recovering
• retaking
• repossessing
• reacquiring
• getting back
• recouping
• replenishing
• re-collecting
• recruiting
• rescuing
• redeeming
• repurchasing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• losing
• misplacing
• mislaying

2

as in rehabilitating

to make better in behavior or character

a program to reclaim juvenile offenders by requiring them to do community service

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rehabilitating
• redeeming
• regenerating
• reforming
• improving
• restoring
• habilitating
• refining
• amending
• reeducating
• purifying
• cleansing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• subverting
• lowering
• degrading
• corrupting
• poisoning
• demoralizing
• warping
• prostituting
• debauching
• perverting
• demeaning
• profaning
• abasing
• depraving
• cankering

3

as in recycling

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• recycling
• recovering
• processing
• reusing
• reprocessing