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reprocess vs reclaim

reclaim vs reprocess

reprocess and reclaim both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
reprocess No No Yes No
reclaim No No Yes No
As verbs, reclaim is a hyponym of reprocess; that is, reclaim is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than reprocess:
  • reprocess: use again after processing
  • reclaim: reuse (materials from waste products)
Other hyponyms of reprocess include rehash, recover, upcycle.
reprocess (verb) reclaim (verb)
use again after processing make useful again; transform from a useless or uncultivated state
overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable
bring, lead, or force to abandon a wrong or evil course of life, conduct, and adopt a right one
claim back
reuse (materials from waste products)
Difference between reprocess and reclaim

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