reuses

Doesn't throw away

Reuses is the verb form of reuse, meaning to use something again rather than discarding it after a single use.

The word appears in discussions of sustainability and waste reduction: She reuses shopping bags until they fall apart.

Software developers reuse code; manufacturers reuse packaging.

The noun reuses refers to instances of repeated use: The container is good for several reuses.

repurpose

upcycle

Creatively reuse discarded materials

modify · redesign · refashion · reimagine · rework · salvage · reclaim · retrofit · DIY · handcraft

recycle

recycling

Reprocessing used materials

materials · paper · glass · metals · sorting · bins · curbside · collection · landfill · compost

Categories
Opposites
material fate

reusesdiscards

Things thrown away

throws away · trashes · junks · tosses · dumps

resource consumption

reusesconsumes

Takes in completely

depletes · exhausts · uses up · wastes · replaces

originality of use

reusesdebuts

Initial public appearances

introduces · initiates · premiers

Phrases
Family

reuse, reused, reusing, reusable, reusability, nonreusable, reuser

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G