English / word
recycle
verb A2MEANING IN ENGLISH
to treat or process used materials so they can be reused
to process used materials so they can be used again instead of being thrown away; to process used materials so they can be used again instead of being thrown away
In context
01
We can recycle paper to save trees.
02
Many households recycle empty cans and bottles.
Synonyms
recover,reprocess,reuse
Antonyms
waste,discard,throw away
Collocations
recycle materials,recycle waste,recycle bottles
Verb forms
Past: recycled · Past participle: recycled · -ing: recycling