Environmental Restoration Vocabulary

noun the act of restoring land to its original condition after it has been damaged

• The government has initiated a large-scale reclamation project to restore the wetlands.
• They're doing a reclamation project to clean up the old industrial site.
• I heard they're reclaiming that old factory and turning it into a cool new space.
• Through therapy, she was able to start the reclamation process of her self-worth.

verb to regain possession or control of something lost or taken away; to return to a normal state of health, mind, or strength after an illness or injury

• After undergoing surgery, it may take several weeks to fully recover.
• I heard that it takes a while to recover from the flu.
• I need to recover from last night's party before I can do anything productive today.
• It took her a long time to recover from the emotional trauma of losing her job.

verb to restore to a normal life through therapy or education

• The main goal of the prison system is to rehabilitate inmates and help them reintegrate into society.
• The rehab center is helping my friend rehabilitate after his surgery.
• I heard he's going to rehab to get himself straightened out.
• The company is working hard to rehabilitate its damaged reputation after the scandal.

noun the act of reviving or the state of being revived

verb to bring back to life or consciousness; to restore or renew

• The doctor was able to revive the patient after performing CPR.
• I need to revive my old laptop so I can use it again.
• Let's revive this party and get the energy going!
• The new marketing campaign helped revive interest in the product.