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recycle

verb/ʁɨsiˈklaɾ/high

re·ci·clar

Definition

To process used materials into new products to prevent waste.
We should recycle all our plastic bottles.
The city encourages residents to recycle their household waste.
Common collocations
recycle paperrecycle plasticrecycle wasterecycle materials

Etymology

Do francês 'recycler', do latim 're-' (de novo) + 'cyclus' (ciclo).

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