reclaimed

• Qualifie ce qui a été restauré, récupéré ou rendu de nouveau utilisable, souvent en parlant de terres ou de matériaux.

Describes something that has been recovered, restored, or made usable again, often referring to land or materials.

1. Recovered or restoredB2formal

   Describing land or materials that have been recovered, restored, or brought back to a usable state.

   récupéré, restauré

   • The reclaimed land was turned into a public park.
   • They built houses on reclaimed marshland.
   • Reclaimed wood is often used for rustic furniture.

   Synonymesrecoveredredeemed

   Antonymesabandoneddegradedspoiledwasted

2. Reformed or savedB2formal

   Describing a person who has been rescued from a negative lifestyle or condition.

   repenti

   • He is a reclaimed addict who now helps others.
   • The organization supports reclaimed individuals in finding jobs.
   • She is a reclaimed prisoner who started a new life.

   Synonymesborn-againconvertedredeemedreformedsaved

• Verbe désignant l'action de récupérer ou de restaurer quelque chose qui a été perdu, pris ou gaspillé, ou de rendre des terres à un état utilisable.

A verb used to indicate the act of retrieving or recovering something that was lost, taken away, or wasted, or to make land suitable for use again.

1. Claim backB2formal

   To retrieve or recover something that was lost, taken, or given away.

   récupérer

   • She reclaimed her luggage from the lost and found office.
   • The company reclaimed its property after the lease expired.
   • He reclaimed his title as champion after a year of training.

   Synonymesget backrecouprecoverregainrepossessretrievewin back

   Antonymesabandonforfeitrelinquishrenouncesurrender

2. Reuse materialsB2formal

   To extract useful materials from waste products for reuse.

   récupérer des matériaux

   • The factory reclaims metals from electronic waste.
   • They reclaim paper and plastic from household garbage.
   • New technologies allow us to reclaim valuable resources from old batteries.

   Synonymesextractrecoverrecyclereprocessretrievesalvage

3. Reform morallyC1formal

   To bring someone back from a wrong or harmful way of living to a correct or virtuous one.

   ramener à la vertu

   • The program aims to reclaim young offenders from a life of crime.
   • He was reclaimed from his destructive habits by his family's support.
   • The community center works to reclaim troubled youth through education.

   Synonymesamendbetterconvertcorrectimproveredeemreformregeneraterehabilitatesave

4. Make useful againB2formal

   To transform land or a resource from a useless or uncultivated state into a productive one.

   Rendre à nouveau utile

   • They reclaimed the desert by planting drought-resistant crops.
   • The government reclaimed the polluted area for a new park.
   • Farmers reclaimed the swampy land for agriculture.

   Synonymesrecoverredeemregeneraterehabilitaterestoreretrieve

   Antonymesabandonneglectwaste

5. Tame or domesticateC1formal

   To overcome the wildness of an animal and make it docile and tractable.

   Apprivoiser ou domestiquer

   • The trainer reclaimed the wild horse with patience and skill.
   • It took months to reclaim the feral cat and make it a pet.
   • They reclaimed the wolf-dog hybrid through careful handling.

   Synonymesbreakdomesticategentlemastersubduetametrain

   Antonymesfreeliberatereleasewild