downcycle

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Synonyms: down cycle

Antonyms: down cycle

Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.

Verb

1. To convert (waste materials, etc.) into new materials or products of lower quality and reduced functionality.

Noun

1. A period of a cycle where something is decreasing or deteriorating.

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