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recycle verb 1 to pass something through a series of changes or treatment in order to return it to its former state. 2 now especially to process or treat waste material (eg paper, glass, plastic, etc) so that it can be used again. 3 loosely to remake into something different; to re-use or find another use for something old. recyclable adj. recycling noun.
ETYMOLOGY: 1960s in sense 2; 1920s in sense 1.