upcycle

Pronunciation

• (UK) (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈʌpsaɪk(ə)l/

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• Hyphenation: up‧cy‧cle

Verb

Plain form upcycle

Third-person singular upcycles

Past tense upcycled

Past participle upcycled

Present participle upcycling

A house in Hokkaido, Japan, constructed out of upcycled materials, including car parts

1. (transitive) If you upcycle waste materials, you convert it into new materials or products of higher quality and greater functionality.
2. (transitive) If you upcycle something, you promote it into a more productive or useful role.

Related words

• recycle