upcycle

[ uhp-sahy-kuh l ]

/ ˈʌpˌsaɪ kəl /

verb (used with object), up·cy·cled, up·cy·cling.

to process (used goods or waste material) so as to produce something that is often better than the original: I upcycled a stained tablecloth into curtains.

verb (used without object), up·cy·cled, up·cy·cling.

to process goods or material in this way.

noun

Economics. a period or cycle during which business activity is at a high point: The whole industry has entered an upcycle.

Words nearby upcycle

upcharge, upchuck, upcoming, upcountry, upcropping, upcycle, update, updike, updo, updraft, updraught

Origin of upcycle

1990–95; blend of up + recycle

OTHER WORDS FROM upcycle

up·cy·cler, noun