waste

waste: verb

1》 use carelessly, extravagantly, or to no purpose.

↘(usu. be wasted on) expend on an unappreciative recipient: small talk was wasted on him.

↘fail to make full or good use of.

2》 (often waste away) become progressively weaker and more emaciated.

3》 literary lay waste to.

4》 N. Amer. informal kill or severely injure.

5》 [as adjective wasted] informal under the influence of alcohol or illegal drugs.

6》 literary (of time) pass away.

adjective

1》 eliminated or discarded as no longer useful or required.

2》 (of an area of land, typically an urban one) not used, cultivated, or built on.

noun

1》 an act or instance of wasting.

2》 unusable or unwanted material.

3》 a large area of barren, typically uninhabited land.

4》 Law damage to an estate caused by an act or by neglect, especially by a life tenant.

Phrases

go to waste be wasted.

lay waste to (or lay something (to) waste) completely destroy.

waste of space informal a person perceived as useless.

Origin

ME: from Old North. Fr. wast(e) (n.), waster (v.), based on L. vastus 'unoccupied, uncultivated'.

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Synonyms:

Decrease, diminish, wear, corrode, use up, prey upon, wear away, consume, wear out, impair gradually, diminish by constant loss, Dwindle, wither, pine, perish, decay, be diminished, waste away, Destroyed, ruined, ravaged, spoiled, devastated, desolated, stripped, bare, Consumption, loss, diminution, decrement, expenditure, wasting, dissipation, wear and tear / Consume (foolishly), spend, expend, squander, dissipate, lose, misspend, misuse, fool away, fritter away, muddle away, use prodigally, Swale, melt (as a candle), sweal, consume, Dreary, dismal, forlorn, Squandering, prodigality, wanton destruction, loss / Spend in vain, expend uselessly, lavish, squander, dissipate, Wild, uncultivated, bare, untilled, unoccupied, unimproved, Devastation, ravage, ruin, rapine, destruction, desolation, pillage, havoc / Destroy, desolate, ravage, pillage, plunder, strip, ruin, spoil, devastate, sack, devour, Worthless, refuse, valueless, useless, Refuse, worthless matter, rubbish / Damage, impair, injure, Superfluous, exuberant, Wild, wilderness, desert, solitude, lonely place, deserted region / Dreary void, expanse

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Waste — Waste, is an unwanted or undesired material or substance. It is also referred to as rubbish, trash, garbage, or junk depending upon the type of material and the regional terminology. In living organisms, waste relates to unwanted substances or… … Wikipedia
waste — n 1: destruction of or damage to property that is caused by the act or omission of one (as a lessee, mortgagor, or life tenant) having a lesser estate and is usu. to the injury of another (as an heir, mortgagee, or remainderman) with an interest… … Law dictionary
WASTE — WASTE … Википедия
Waste — Waste, a. [OE. wast, OF. wast, from L. vastus, influenced by the kindred German word; cf. OHG. wuosti, G. w[ u]st, OS. w?sti, D. woest, AS. w[=e]ste. Cf. {Vast}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Desolate; devastated; stripped; bare; hence, dreary; dismal;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
waste — [wāst] vt. wasted, wasting [ME wasten < NormFr waster < L vastare, to lay waste, devastate (< vastus: see VAST): infl. by Gmc * wostjan > OHG wuosten] 1. to destroy; devastate; ruin 2. to wear away; consume gradually; use up 3. to… … English World dictionary
Waste — Waste, n. [OE. waste; cf. the kindred AS. w[=e]sten, OHG. w[=o]st[=i], wuost[=i], G. w[ u]ste. See {Waste}, a. & v.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of wasting, or the state of being wasted; a squandering; needless destruction; useless consumption or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
waste — n 1 Waste, desert, badlands, wilderness can mean a tract or region of land not usable for cultivation or general habitation. Waste is the general term applicable to a tract or region which because of natural features (as poor stony soil,… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
waste — ► VERB 1) use carelessly, extravagantly, or to no purpose. 2) fail to make full or good use of. 3) (be wasted on) be unappreciated by. 4) (often waste away) become progressively weaker and more emaciated. 5) literary lay waste to. 6) … English terms dictionary
Waste — Waste, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Wasted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Wasting}.] [OE. wasten, OF. waster, guaster, gaster, F. g[^a]ter to spoil, L. vastare to devastate, to lay waste, fr. vastus waste, desert, uncultivated, ravaged, vast, but influenced by a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
WASTE — (auch W.A.S.T.E.) ist ein P2P Filesharing Programm für kleine Arbeitsgruppen mit bis zu 50 Benutzern. Es besitzt integrierte Benachrichtigungsfunktionen, die an Instant Messaging und IRC erinnern (Liste mit angemeldeten Benutzern, Chaträume für… … Deutsch Wikipedia
waste — waste; waste·ful; waste·less; waste·man; waste·ness; un·waste·fully; waste·ful·ly; waste·ful·ness; … English syllables

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