upcycle vs reuse

upcycle and reuse both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
upcycle	No	No	Yes	No
reuse	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, reuse is a hypernym of upcycle; that is, reuse is a word with a broader meaning than upcycle:

upcycle: To transform an old product into a newer and more expensive form with a different use
reuse: use again after processing

Other hypernyms of upcycle include recycle, reprocess.

upcycle (verb)	reuse (verb)
To transform an old product into a newer and more expensive form with a different use	use again after processing