reclamation

1. The conversion of wasteland into land suitable for use of habitation or cultivation (synset 100269862)
   is a type of: restoration - the act of restoring something or someone to a satisfactory state
   subtypes:

   • re-afforestation, reforestation - the restoration (replanting) of a forest that had been reduced by fire or cutting
   • urban renewal - the clearing and rebuilding and redevelopment of urban slums
   same as: rehabilitation, renewal
2. Rescuing from error and returning to a rightful course (synset 100096791)
   "the reclamation of delinquent children"
   is a type of: deliverance, delivery, rescue, saving - recovery or preservation from loss or danger
   same as: reformation
3. The recovery of useful substances from waste products (synset 100094174)
   is a type of: recovery, retrieval - the act of regaining or saving something lost (or in danger of becoming lost)

Other Searches

• Rhyme: Dillfrog, RhymeZone
• Definition: Wiktionary, Dictionary.com, Wikipedia, Merriam-Webster, WordNet, Power Thesaurus
• Imagery: Google, Flickr, Bing