Reclaim
Word | RECLAIM |
Character | 7 |
Hyphenation | re claim |
Pronunciations | N/A |
Definitions and meanings of "Reclaim"
What do we mean by reclaim?
To demand the restoration or return of (a possession, for example); claim again or back. transitive verb
To require or deserve again. transitive verb
To bring into or return to a suitable condition for use, as cultivation or habitation. transitive verb
To procure (usable substances) from refuse or waste products; recycle. transitive verb
To bring back, as from error, to a right or proper course; reform. synonym: save. transitive verb
To use or reinterpret (a historically derogatory name or term) in a positive way, as in pride for one's social group. transitive verb
To tame (a falcon, for example). transitive verb
Restoration to a previous or reformed state. noun
The act of reclaiming, or the state of being reclaimed, in any sense; reclamation; recall; restoration; reformation. noun
To cry out; exclaim against something.
In Scots law, to appeal from a judgment of the lord ordinary to the inner house of the Court of Session.
To draw back; give way.
To effect reformation.
To cry out against; contradict; gainsay.
To call back; call upon to return; recall; urge backward.
To claim the return or restoration of; demand renewed possession of; attempt to regain: as, to reclaim one's rights or property.
To effect the return or restoration of; get back or restore by effort; regain; recover.
In falconry, to draw back; recover.
To bring under restraint or within close limits; check; restrain; hold back.
To draw back from error or wrong-doing; bring to a proper state of mind; reform.
The calling back of a hawk.
The bringing back or recalling of a person; the fetching of someone back.
An effort to take something back, to reclaim something.
To take control of a term that has a pejorative context. queer, dyke, and queen are examples of words that have been reclaimed by the LGBT community. Taking control of a slur removes the ability of bigots to use that term in a hurtful manner. Reclaiming empowers marginalized communities. NOTE: Do not use reclaimed words that are not part of your sexual, racial, or ethnic self-identification. For example: do not use the n word or variant words to describe yourself if you're not part of the African American community. Or, don't use words like fag or faggot if you are not a gay man. Reclamation is only for those people who have historically suffered because of the word in question. Outsiders, even sympathetic outsiders, should not use reclaimed words casually. Even if you are part of a community that uses reclaimed terms, be selective in how you use them. Don't use reclaimed terms to start a fight where you and or others might be physically or verbally attacked. Use discretion. Urban Dictionary
To take back. reclaim now a days normally has something to do with "taking back words" like for instance the vagina monologues and the word pussy, sadly this is a horrible misuse of the word (reclaim) for one simple reason you have to have once been in possession of something to reclaim it so yeah PUSSY PUSSY PUSSY PUSSY PUSSY PUSSY!!! Ps. it works better if the thing you’re reclaiming is tangible Urban Dictionary
An almighty being, usually extremely good at everything they do. Urban Dictionary
Used as adjective or adverb to describe the broad process of reclamation. As a noun, the agent of the reclaiming process. To bring back into circulation some idea, product, artefact, use, tool, etc. To restore to contemporary practice some seemingly defunct mode of doing or being. To synthesize old things into new as in infrastructures, sounds, imagery, texts. Essentially to restore value to something considered lost or antiquated. Someone who adheres to the idea that such a process holds value, utility, and relevance. Urban Dictionary
Divorced man who remarried. Urban Dictionary
Residue left over from a THC concentrate smoking device, the residue can be smoked again this called reclaim. Urban Dictionary
Any insult specific to a social group that members of that group have over time began to call eachother by, thus making it ineffective. However, it is considered inappropriate that an outsider to that group uses the term for fear fo being branded prejudiced. Urban Dictionary
Like dab resin Urban Dictionary
Phrase used in congressional hearings when politicians are allotted a specific amount of time to speak and/or question those called to testify at such hearings. If during their allotted time they deem a person who is testifying to be lying, misleading, or drawing out the time by not answering the questions directly, the congressperson may reclaim their time. This is allowed within the United States House of Representatives rules and procedures. Most often attributed to Congresswoman Rep. Maxine Waters (Democrat, California) from a hearing in 2017 when she was questioning Secretary of Finance Steven Mnuchin. Urban Dictionary
When people are on your time but wasting it! Urban Dictionary
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