Synonyms of reuse

reuse 1 of 2

verb

as in to use

to put (something) to use again

I can reuse that empty container for another purpose.

Related Words

• use
• utilize
• recycle
• apply
• employ
• cannibalize
• harness
• operate
• exercise
• exploit
• manipulate
• handle
• work
• wield
• direct
• run

Dissimilar Words

• dump
• toss
• throw away
• chuck
• throw out
• ignore
• neglect
• junk
• misuse
• misapply

reuse

2 of 2

noun

as in use

Related Words

• use
• application
• usage
• employment
• exercise
• operation
• play
• exertion

Dissimilar Words

• disuse
• nonuse

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of reuse

Verb

Believed to be constructed during the Hasmonean period, it was repaired and reused through successive eras, including the Roman, Byzantine, Umayyad, Crusader, Mamluk and Ottoman periods. — Michele Chabin, Sun Sentinel, 27 Oct. 2026

Planning efforts in the neighborhood have looked for the building to be reused as housing or mixed-use development. — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026

Noun

Adaptive reuse only needed a name once replacement had become normal. — Julian Rose, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026

Starship has the potential to solve the launch crisis given its massive payload capacity and potential for rapid reuse. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 30 Oct. 2026