Foundation level · Year 4 · free
recycle
verb · Say it: ree-SY-kuhl
What it means
Foundationto change used things, like paper or plastic, so they can be used again
Our school tries to recycle all its paper and plastic bottles.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- reprocess
- reuse
- salvage
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- discard
- waste
More examples
- We recycled the cardboard boxes after my birthday party.
Where the word comes from
From 're-' meaning again, added to 'cycle', from Greek 'kyklos', meaning circle.
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