Recover and Recycle

Recover

Recover verb - To obtain (a raw material) by separating it from a by-product or waste product.
Usage example: the process of recovering aluminum from old cans

Recycle is a synonym for recover in restore topic. In some cases you can use "Recycle" instead a verb "Recover".

Recycle

Recycle verb - To obtain (a raw material) by separating it from a by-product or waste product.
Usage example: recycling the aluminum from soda pop cans is environmentally sound
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Synonyms for Recycle

Recover is a synonym for recycle in reuse topic. You can use "Recover" instead a verb "Recycle", if it concerns topics such as restore.

Nearby Words: recycled, recycling

Common collocations

body recover body recycle body
parts recover parts recycle parts
data recover data recycle data
bit recover bit recycle bit
Other words: cards, items, elements, pieces, weapons.
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