# recycle

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˌɹiːˈsaɪkəl/ · frequency rank #18,410

## Definitions
1. To break down and reuse component materials.
2. To reuse as a whole.
3. To collect or place in a bin for recycling.
4. To be recycled.
5. To discard into a recycling bin.
6. To put (a person) through a course of training again.
7. To skate toward the rear of the engagement zone to maximize the time that an opposing jammer must spend before returning to the action.

## Etymology
From re- + cycle.

## Easily confused with
- **recycled** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/recycle-vs-recycled)

## Common misspellings (11)
`ercycle`, `rceycle`, `reccycle`, `reccyle`, `recyccle`, `recycel`, `recyclle`, `recylce`, `recyycle`, `reyccle`, `rrecycle`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/recycle