risanare

to reclaim

verb ree-zah-NAH-reh Rare

Also means

to restore

Usage Note

Risanare combines ri- (again) with sanare (to heal) and means to restore something to health or soundness — whether land (risanare una zona paludosa, to reclaim marshland), a building (risanare un edificio, to renovate a building), or finances (risanare il bilancio, to restore a budget to health). It is a regular -are verb. The noun is risanamento.

Examples

"Il comune ha risanato il quartiere degradato."

Natural Translation

The municipality reclaimed the run-down neighbourhood.

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