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/ˈʌpsaɪk(ə)ld/ English

Definitions

verb

To convert (waste materials, etc.) into new materials or products of higher quality and greater functionality.
To promote into a more productive or useful role.

adjective

Of waste materials, etc.: converted into new materials or products of higher quality and greater functionality.
Promoted into a more productive or useful role.

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Synonyms

upconverted converted retroconverted urban renewed reconstructed urban-renewed remanufactured regenerated detransformed reformatted reconstituted reworked redux reman reconditioned backtransformed

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