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   waste

   /weɪst/

   verb

   • 1. use or expend carelessly, extravagantly, or to no purpose: "we can't afford to waste electricity" Similar squanderfritter awaymisspendmisusespend recklesslythrow awaylavishbe wasteful withdissipatespend like waterthrow around like confettigo throughrun throughexhaustdraindepleteburn upuse upconsumeinformal:blowsplurgeOpposite conserve
   • ▪ expend on an unappreciative recipient: "her small talk was wasted on this guest"
   • ▪ fail to make full or good use of: "we're wasted in this job"
   • ▪ deliberately dispose of (surplus stock): "20% of stock will need to be wasted"
   • 2. (of a person or a part of the body) become progressively weaker and more emaciated: "she was visibly wasting away" Similar grow weakwitheratrophybecome emaciatedshrivel upshrinkdecaydeclinewiltfadeflagdeterioratedegeneraterotmoulderlanguishbe abandonedbe neglectedbe forgottenbe disregardedOpposite flourishthrive
   • ▪ make progressively weaker and more emaciated: archaic "these symptoms wasted the patients very much"
   • 3. devastate or ruin (a place): literary "he seized their cattle and wasted their country"
   • ▪ kill or severely injure (someone): informal North American "I saw them waste the guy I worked for" Similar murderkilldo away withassassinateliquidatedo to deatheliminateterminatedispatchfinish offput to deathexecuteslaughterbutchermassacrewipe outdestroyannihilateeradicateexterminateextirpatedecimatemow downshoot downcut downcut to piecesinformal:bump offpolish offdo inknock offtoptake outcroakstifficeoffrub outwhacksmokeliterary:slay
   • 4. (of time) pass away: literary "the years were wasting"

   adjective

   • 1. (of a material, substance, or by-product) eliminated or discarded as no longer useful or required after the completion of a process: "ensure that waste materials are disposed of responsibly" Similar unwantedexcesssuperfluousleft overscrapextraunuseduselessworthlessunproductiveunusableunprofitableOpposite useful
   • 2. (of an area of land, typically an urban one) not used, cultivated, or built on: "a patch of waste ground" Similar uncultivatedbarrendesertunproductiveinfertileunfruitfularidbaredesolatesolitarylonelyemptyvoiduninhabitedunpopulatedwildOpposite cultivated

   noun

   • 1. an act or instance of using or expending something carelessly, extravagantly, or to no purpose: "it's a waste of time trying to argue with him" Similar squanderingdissipationfrittering awaymisspendingmisusemisapplicationmisemploymentabuseprodigalityextravagancewastefulnesslavishnessunthriftiness
   • ▪ the gradual loss or diminution of something: archaic "he was pale and weak from waste of blood"
   • 2. unwanted or unusable material, substances, or by-products: "nuclear waste" Similar refuselitterdebrisdrossjunkdetritusscrapdregsleavingsremainsscrapsoffscouringssewageeffluenteffluviumrubbishgarbagetrash
   • 3. a large area of barren, typically uninhabited land: "the icy wastes of the Antarctic" Similar desertwastelandwildernessbarrennessemptinessvastnesswilds
   • 4. damage to an estate caused by an act or by neglect, especially by a life tenant.

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old Northern French wast(e) (noun), waster (verb), based on Latin vastus ‘unoccupied, uncultivated’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. wasteless adjective

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › WasteWaste - Wikipedia

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   Waste is any unwanted or unusable material that is discarded or intended to be discarded. Learn about different types of waste, such as metabolic, municipal, hazardous, and radioactive, and how they are managed, reported, and utilized.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishWASTE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of waste as a noun and a verb in English, with synonyms, idioms, and usage examples. Find out how to use waste to describe bad use, unwanted matter, empty ground, or killing someone.

4. byjus.com › biology › types-of-wasteTypes of Wastes - Different Types and Sources of Wastes - BYJU'S

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   Wastes are unwanted substances that have no further use after their primary use. Learn about different types of wastes (solid, liquid, gaseous) and their sources (household, medical, agricultural, industrial, etc.) with examples and quiz.

5. ebooks.inflibnet.ac.in › esp11 › chapter1 Waste – types and classification - INFLIBNET Centre

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   Learn the definition, examples and sources of solid, liquid and gaseous wastes. Find out how wastes are classified based on their physical, chemical and biological properties and their effects on health and environment.

6. byjus.com › chemistry › wasteSource and Types of Waste - BYJU'S

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   Learn about the different sources and types of waste, such as industrial, commercial, domestic, agricultural, biodegradable, non-biodegradable, and chemical waste. Find out how to recycle, compost, and decompose waste to reduce pollution and conserve resources.

7. www.dictionary.com › browse › wasteWASTE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Waste definition: to consume, spend, or employ uselessly or without adequate return; use to no avail or profit; squander. See examples of WASTE used in a sentence.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishWASTE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you waste something such as time, money, or energy, you use too much of it doing something that is not important or necessary, or is unlikely to succeed. You can say that doing this is a waste of time, money, or energy.

9. www.britannica.com › dictionary › wasteWaste Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   WASTE meaning: 1 : loss of something valuable that occurs because too much of it is being used or because it is being used in a way that is not necessary or effective; 2 : an action or use that results in the unnecessary loss of something valuable

10. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › wasteWaste Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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    Learn the various meanings and uses of the word waste as a noun, verb, and adjective. Find synonyms, antonyms, examples, and etymology of waste.

11. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › wasteWaste - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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    noun. the trait of wasting resources. synonyms: thriftlessness, wastefulness. see more. noun. any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted. “they collect the waste once a week”