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- Dictionarywaste/wāst/
verb
- 1. use or expend carelessly, extravagantly, or to no purpose: "we can't afford to waste electricity" Similar Opposite
- 2. (of a person or a part of the body) become progressively weaker and more emaciated: "she was visibly wasting away" Similar Opposite
adjective
- 1. (of a material, substance, or byproduct) eliminated or discarded as no longer useful or required after the completion of a process: "ensure that waste materials are disposed of responsibly" Similar Opposite
- 2. (of an area of land, typically in a city or town) not used, cultivated, or built on: "a patch of waste ground" Similar Opposite
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
- 2. material that is not wanted; the unusable remains or byproducts of something: "bodily waste" Similar
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Waste (or wastes) are unwanted or unusable materials. Waste is any substance discarded after primary use, or is worthless, defective and of no use. A by-product, by contrast is a joint product of relatively minor economic value.
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.
Learn the various meanings and uses of the word waste, from a noun to a verb to an adjective. Find out how waste can refer to loss, material, body substances, land, and more.
Learn the various meanings and uses of the word waste as a verb, noun, adjective, and adverb. Find synonyms, pronunciation, examples, and related phrases for waste.
Waste is the act or result of using, consuming, or spending something carelessly, uselessly, or to no avail. It can also refer to something unwanted, rejected, or discarded, such as garbage, trash, or a desert.