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1.
located in a dismal or remote area; desolate
waste places
'waste' - used as a noun
2.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
they collect the waste once a week
much of the waste material is carried off in the sewers
3.
useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly
if the effort brings no compensating gain it is a waste
4.
the trait of wasting resources
a life characterized by thriftlessness and waste
5.
an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation
the trackless wastes of the desert
6.
(law) reduction in the value of an estate caused by act or neglect
'waste' - used as a verb
7.
spend thoughtlessly; throw away
He wasted his inheritance on his insincere friends
8.
use inefficiently or inappropriately
waste heat
waste a joke on an unappreciative audience
9.
get rid of
We waste the dirty water by channeling it into the sewer
10.
run off as waste
The water wastes back into the ocean
11.
get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing
12.
spend extravagantly
waste not, want not
13.
lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief
14.
cause to grow thin or weak
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devastate or ravage
The enemy lay waste to the countryside after the invasion
16.
waste away
Political prisoners are wasting away in many prisons all over the world
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derived forms
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1. Waste / Plural
wastes
2. Waste / Third Person
wastes
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