1waste
: loss of something valuable that occurs because too much of it is being used or because it is being used in a way that is not necessary or effective
: an action or use that results in the unnecessary loss of something valuable
: a situation in which something valuable is not being used or is being used in a way that is not appropriate or effective
Full Definition of WASTE
Origin of WASTE
Related to WASTE
- Synonyms
- extravagance, prodigality
- Antonyms
- buildup
Other Ecology Terms
2waste
: to use (something valuable) in a way that is not necessary or effective : to use more of (something) than is necessary
: to use (something or someone) in a way that does not produce a valuable result or effect : to fail to use (something or someone) in an appropriate or effective way
: to kill or murder (someone)
Full Definition of WASTE
Origin of WASTE
Related to WASTE
- Synonyms
- blow, dissipate, fiddle away, fritter (away), lavish, lose, misspend, run through, spend, squander, throw away, trifle (away), play ducks and drakes with (or make ducks and drakes of)
- Antonyms
- conserve
Synonym Discussion of WASTE
3waste
: of, relating to, or being material that is left over or unwanted after something has been made, done, used, etc.
Full Definition of WASTE
Origin of WASTE
Related to WASTE
- Synonyms
- bony (also boney), dead, desolate, hardscrabble, impoverished, infertile, poor, stark, unfertile, unproductive, barren
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