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waste > 17 senses
ADJECTIVE1waste, cast-off, discarded, junked, scrapDisposed of as useless
2waste, desert, godforsaken, wildLocated in a dismal or remote area
NOUN1waste, waste material, waste matter, waste productAny materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
2waste, wastefulness, dissipationUseless or profitless activity
3waste, thriftlessness, wastefulnessThe trait of wasting resources
4waste, barren, wastelandAn uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation
5waste, permissive waste(law) reduction in the value of an estate caused by act or neglect
VERB1waste, blow, squanderSpend thoughtlessly
2wasteUse inefficiently or inappropriately
3wasteGet rid of
4waste, run offRun off as waste
5waste, neutralize, neutralise, liquidate, knock off, do inGet rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing
6waste, consume, squander, wareSpend extravagantly
7waste, pine away, languishLose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief
8waste, emaciate, macerateCause to grow thin or weak
9waste, lay waste to, devastate, desolate, ravage, scourgeDevastate or ravage
10waste, rotWaste away
waste > pronunciation
Soundswey'st
Rhymesaftertaste, based, braced, and 23 more rhymes in eyst at the HyperDic website...
waste > adjective 1
MeaningDisposed of as useless.
Examples"waste paper"
Synonymscast-off, discarded, junked, scrap
Similar touseless
waste > adjective 2
MeaningLocated in a dismal or remote area. Desolate.
Examples"waste places"
Synonymsdesert, godforsaken, wild
Similar toinhospitable
waste > noun 1, substance
MeaningAny materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted.
Examples"they collect the waste once a week"; "much of the waste material is carried off in the sewers"
Synonymswaste material, waste matter, waste product
Narrowerimpurity, dross; exhaust, exhaust fumes, fumes; body waste, excretion, excreta, excrement, excretory product; filth, crud, skank; sewage, sewerage; effluent, wastewater, sewer water; garbage, refuse, food waste, scraps; pollutant; rubbish, trash, scrap; toxic waste, toxic industrial waste
Broadermaterial, stuff
Verbswaste; waste
waste > noun 2, act
MeaningUseless or profitless activity. Using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly.
Examples"if the effort brings no compensating gain it is a waste"
Synonymswastefulness, dissipation
Narrowerboondoggle; waste of effort, waste of energy; waste of material; waste of money; waste of time; extravagance, prodigality, lavishness, highlife, high life; squandering
Broaderactivity
Verbswaste; waste; waste
waste > noun 3, attribute
MeaningThe trait of wasting resources.
Examples"a life characterized by thriftlessness and waste"; "the wastefulness of missed opportunities"
Synonymsthriftlessness, wastefulness
Broaderimprovidence, shortsightedness
Verbswaste; waste
waste > noun 4, location
MeaningAn uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation.
Examples"the trackless wastes of the desert"
Synonymsbarren, wasteland
Narrowerheath, heathland
Broaderwilderness, wild
waste > noun 5, act
Meaning(law) reduction in the value of an estate caused by act or neglect.
Synonymspermissive waste
Categorylaw, jurisprudence
Broaderact, human action, human activity
waste > verb 1, possession
MeaningSpend thoughtlessly. Throw away.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"He wasted his inheritance on his insincere friends"
Synonymsblow, squander
Narrowerburn
Broaderuse, expend
Contraryconserve, husband, economize, economise
Similar toblow
Nounswaste; waste; waster
waste > verb 2, consumption
MeaningUse inefficiently or inappropriately.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Examples"waste heat"; "waste a joke on an unappreciative audience"
Broaderuse, utilize, utilise, apply, employ
Nounswaste; waste
waste > verb 3, possession
MeaningGet rid of.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"We waste the dirty water by channeling it into the sewer"
Broaderdiscard, fling, toss, toss out, toss away, chuck out, cast aside, dispose, throw out, cast out, throw away, cast away, put away
Nounswaste
waste > verb 4, motion
MeaningRun off as waste.
PatternSomething ----s; Something is ----ing PP
Examples"The water wastes back into the ocean"
Synonymsrun off
Broaderrun, flow, feed, course
Nounswaste
waste > verb 5, contact
MeaningGet rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody
ModelThey want to waste the prisoners
Synonymsneutralize, neutralise, liquidate, knock off, do in
Broaderkill
waste > verb 6, consumption
MeaningSpend extravagantly.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s something
Examples"waste not, want not"
Synonymsconsume, squander, ware
Narrowerfritter, frivol away, dissipate, shoot, fritter away, fool, fool away; luxuriate, wanton; lavish, shower; overspend; splurge, fling
Broaderspend, expend, drop
Nounswaste; waster
waste > verb 7, change
MeaningLose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s
Synonymspine away, languish
Broaderweaken
Nounswastage
waste > verb 8, change
MeaningCause to grow thin or weak.
PatternSomething ----s somebody
Synonymsemaciate, macerate
Cause toemaciate
Broaderenfeeble, debilitate, drain
Nounswastage; wasting
waste > verb 9, change
MeaningDevastate or ravage.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Examples"The enemy lay waste to the countryside after the invasion"
Synonymslay waste to, devastate, desolate, ravage, scourge
Narrowerruin
Broaderdestroy, ruin
Nounswaster
waste > verb 10, body
MeaningWaste away.
PatternSomething ----s
Synonymsrot
Narrowernecrose, gangrene, mortify, sphacelate
Broaderdevolve, deteriorate, drop, degenerate
Nounswastage

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