reclaim
US /rɪˈkleɪm/
UK /rɪˈkleɪm/

1.
2.
bring (land) into cultivation or a state of use from wasteland, desert, or the sea
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The government plans to reclaim land from the sea for urban development.
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Farmers worked hard to reclaim the barren fields.
3.
bring (someone) back from a wrong or undesirable course of action to a state of rectitude or sensibility
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It's difficult to reclaim someone who has fallen into bad habits.
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The program aims to reclaim young offenders.