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réutiliser — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • recycle verb To process waste materials so they can be used again.
  • reuse verb To use something again, either for the same purpose or a new one, instead of throwing it away.
  • salvage noun The rescue of a ship, its cargo, or other property from damage or loss, or the property recovered this way.

Senses

réutiliser is used for these senses in English:

  • recycle (transitive, figurative) To reuse as a whole.
  • repurpose To reuse for a different purpose, on a long-term basis, with or without alteration.
  • salvage (transitive) To make new or restore for the use of being saved.

recycle — full definition

  1. verb To process waste materials so they can be used again.
  2. verb To use something again, often in a different way.

reuse — full definition

  1. verb To use something again, either for the same purpose or a new one, instead of throwing it away.
  2. noun The practice of using something again rather than discarding it.

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