recycle
verbUK /ˌriːˈsaɪ.kəl/
US /ˌriːˈsaɪ.kəl/
To recycle means to turn old things into new things so we can use them again.
We recycle our plastic bottles and newspapers every week.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. To treat used materials so they can be used again.
The factory recycles old glass into new jars.
3. To use something again for a different purpose.
She recycled an old box as a toy house.
4. To pass something through a process again, such as money or ideas.
The company recycles its profits back into new projects.