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Reuse vs Recuse - What's the difference?

reuse | recuse |

As verbs the difference between reuse and recuse

is that reuse is while recuse is .

reuse

English

Alternative forms

* re-use

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of salvaging or in some manner returning a discarded item into something usable.
  • (computing) code re-use'' indicates splitting program code into modules or classes so it can be re-used by other programs. ''data re-use refers to legal rights to re-use for publication, data that one has downloaded or licensed from a third party.
  • Verb

    (reus)
  • To use something that is considered past its usefulness, again (usually for something else).
  • The students reused empty plastic bottles in their science experiment.

    Derived terms

    * reuser

    Anagrams

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    recuse

    English

    Verb

    (recus)
  • To refuse or reject (a judge ); to declare that the judge shall not try the case or is disqualified to act.
  • The judge recused herself from that case, citing a possible conflict of interest.
  • (of a judge) To refuse to act as a judge; to declare oneself disqualified to act.
  • The judge recused from the case, citing a possible conflict of interest.

    Anagrams

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