freecycle

verb

free·​cy·​cle ˈfrē-,sī-kəl 

freecycled; freecycling; freecycles

transitive + intransitive

: to give away an unwanted item (as by offering it through an online community network) instead of selling it or throwing it away

Items that are in good condition but no longer fit your lifestyle can be donated to a charity or freecycled away.

—Shannon Fromma

Word History

Etymology

blend of free entry 1 and recycle entry 1, after The Freecycle Network, trademarked name of an organization coordinating freecycling efforts

First Known Use

2004, in the meaning defined above