reuse

To use something again, sometimes for a different purpose.

• You can reuse this bag.
• We reused the jars as plant pots.
• Can these materials be reused?

How to use it: reuse something as something (She reused a box as a toy cupboard.); reuse something for something (We reused the water for cleaning.)

Similar words: use again

Common phrases: reuse plastic bags, reuse something as, reuse old materials

The act of using something again instead of throwing it away or making something new.

• These bottles are collected for reuse.
• Code reuse saves the team time.
• The project encourages the reuse of building materials.

How to use it: reuse of something (The reuse of old furniture reduces waste.)

Common phrases: for reuse, code reuse, water reuse