reclamation

Plural: reclamations

Noun

• the conversion of wasteland into land suitable for use of habitation or cultivation
• rescuing from error and returning to a rightful course
  • "the reclamation of delinquent children"
• the recovery of useful substances from waste products
• The act of reclaiming or the state of being reclaimed.
• The recovery of a wasteland, or of flooded land so it can be cultivated.

Synonyms

reformation, rehabilitation, renewal

Related Words

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