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).