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recycle

  • verb
  • /ˌɹiːˈsaɪkəl/

To break down and reuse component materials.

Example

“Both paper and plastic can be recycled.”

Other meanings

  1. To reuse as a whole.

  2. To collect or place in a bin for recycling.

Related words

  • ecycle
  • Freecycle
  • freecycle
  • grasscycle
  • recyclate
  • recyclebot
  • recyclic
  • recyclist
  • recyclable
  • recycle day
  • recyclability
  • recycle bin

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “recycle” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.