(of time or an opportunity) To fail to take advantage of
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Unwanted or unusable material, substances, or by-products
“The two warehouses will be used to store low-level radioactive waste generated by the two plants.”
An act or instance of using or expending something carelessly, extravagantly, or to no purpose
“Inefficient operation of the machinery has resulted in a significant waste of electricity.”
A large area of barren, typically uninhabited land
“The Vikings settled in Greenland during the medieval warm period when it was indeed a green land rather than an icy waste.”
Solid matter discharged from an animal's alimentary canal
“The council requires dog owners to properly dispose of their pet's waste.”
A gradual weakening, loss, or destruction
“The slow waste of the once broad beach has been caused by the relentless tide over a number of years.”
Liquid waste or sewage discharged into a river or the sea
Widespread destruction
The wrong or improper use of something
The state of being dilapidated, reduced to decay, partially ruined
The quality of being vacuous
The state or quality of being solitary
Spillage or loss
The extent or measurement of something from end to end
Bad placement
The state or quality of being superfluous
The process by which a liquid leaks through a porous substance
A rigid bracelet or anklet, especially one with no clasp
Extravagant spending
A biological agent that risks humans or the environment
Foul matter, especially dirt, which soils or defiles
A part of something that is left over when other parts have been completed, used, or dealt with
A layer of dirt or froth on the surface of a liquid
Filth
To use or expend carelessly, extravagantly, or to no purpose
“We cannot afford to waste any more money on frivolous items.”
(of a person or a part of the body) To become progressively weaker and more emaciated
“My leg muscles would waste away before my eyes during the months when I was bedridden.”
To physically debilitate or weaken
“Ultimately, I wouldn't be able to breathe, for the disease would waste away my diaphragm muscles.”
To kill or severely injure (someone)
“I didn't want him dead, as he was too good at what he did for me to waste him like that.”
To bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of
“It was a case of one party attempting to waste the other.”
(of time or an opportunity) To fail to take advantage of
To diminish to nothing
To destroy all traces of
To use up all the physical energy of
To consume or wear away gradually
To completely bungle (an opportunity)
To traumatize or disturb
To treat someone or something badly or unkindly
To lower in character, dignity, or quality
Defeat or overcome with superior strength
To stop living
Search through something in a hurried way in order to find or steal something
Fail, be exhausted
(of a material, substance, or by-product) Rejected as being useless, unwanted, or worthless
“Research is ongoing as to how best to recycle waste material.”
(of an area of land) Producing inferior or only a small amount of vegetation
“Two factories were closed down and demolished, leaving a waste area that has effectively become a dump.”
Discarded because no longer wanted or needed
Having no usefulness
Not domesticated
Causing or marked by an atmosphere lacking in cheer
Dead or apparently dead
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