What does waste mean in English? Meaning of waste definition and abbreviation with examples.
Meaning of "waste": any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
Noun
Meaning: any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwantedExample: they collect the waste once a week
much of the waste material is carried off in the sewersSynonyms: waste
waste material
waste matter
waste productHyponyms: body waste
crud
dross
effluent
excrement
excreta
excretion
excretory product
exhaust
exhaust fumes
filth
food waste
fumes
garbage
impurity
pollutant
refuse
rubbish
scrap
scraps
sewage
sewer water
sewerage
skank
slop
toxic industrial waste
toxic waste
trash
wastewaterHypernyms: material
stuffMeaning of "waste": spend thoughtlessly; throw away
Verb
Meaning: spend thoughtlessly; throw awayExample: He wasted his inheritance on his insincere friends
You squandered the opportunity to get and advanced degreeSynonyms: blow
squander
wasteHyponyms: burnHypernyms: expend
useAntonyms: conserve
economise
economize
husbandMeaning of "waste": located in a dismal or remote area; desolate
Adjective
Meaning: located in a dismal or remote area; desolateExample: a desert island
a godforsaken wilderness crossroads
a wild stretch of land
waste placesSynonyms: godforsaken
waste
wildSimilar: inhospitableMeaning of "waste": useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly
Noun
Meaning: useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelesslyExample: if the effort brings no compensating gain it is a waste
mindless dissipation of natural resourcesSynonyms: dissipation
waste
wastefulnessHyponyms: boondoggle
extravagance
high life
highlife
lavishness
prodigality
squandering
waste of effort
waste of energy
waste of material
waste of money
waste of timeHypernyms: activityMeaning of "waste": use inefficiently or inappropriately
Verb
Meaning: use inefficiently or inappropriatelyExample: waste heat
waste a joke on an unappreciative audienceSynonyms: wasteHypernyms: apply
employ
use
utilise
utilizeMeaning of "waste": the trait of wasting resources
Noun
Meaning: the trait of wasting resourcesExample: a life characterized by thriftlessness and waste
the wastefulness of missed opportunitiesSynonyms: thriftlessness
waste
wastefulnessHypernyms: improvidence
shortsightednessMeaning of "waste": get rid of
Verb
Meaning: get rid ofExample: We waste the dirty water by channeling it into the sewerSynonyms: wasteHypernyms: cast aside
cast away
cast out
chuck out
discard
dispose
fling
put away
throw away
throw out
toss
toss away
toss outMeaning of "waste": an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation
Noun
Meaning: an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivationExample: the barrens of central Africa
the trackless wastes of the desertSynonyms: barren
waste
wastelandHyponyms: heath
heathlandHypernyms: wild
wildernessMeaning of "waste": run off as waste
Verb
Meaning: run off as wasteExample: The water wastes back into the oceanSynonyms: run off
wasteHypernyms: course
feed
flow
runMeaning of "waste": (law) reduction in the value of an estate caused by act or neglect
Noun
Meaning: (law) reduction in the value of an estate caused by act or neglectSynonyms: permissive waste
wasteHypernyms: act
deed
human action
human activityMeaning of "waste": get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing
Verb
Meaning: get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killingExample: The mafia liquidated the informer
the double agent was neutralizedSynonyms: do in
knock off
liquidate
neutralise
neutralize
wasteHypernyms: killMeaning of "waste": spend extravagantly
Verb
Meaning: spend extravagantlyExample: waste not, want notSynonyms: consume
squander
ware
wasteHyponyms: dissipate
fling
fool
fool away
fritter
fritter away
frivol away
lavish
luxuriate
overspend
shoot
shower
splurge
wantonHypernyms: drop
expend
spendMeaning of "waste": lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief
Verb
Meaning: lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through griefExample: After her husband died, she just pined awaySynonyms: languish
pine away
wasteHypernyms: weakenMeaning of "waste": cause to grow thin or weak
Verb
Meaning: cause to grow thin or weakExample: The treatment emaciated himSynonyms: emaciate
macerate
wasteHypernyms: debilitate
drain
enfeebleMeaning of "waste": cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
Verb
Meaning: cause extensive destruction or ruin utterlyExample: The enemy lay waste to the countryside after the invasionSynonyms: desolate
devastate
lay waste to
ravage
scourge
wasteHyponyms: ruinHypernyms: destroy
ruinMeaning of "waste": become physically weaker
Verb
Meaning: become physically weakerExample: Political prisoners are wasting away in many prisons all over the worldSynonyms: rot
wasteHyponyms: gangrene
mortify
necrose
sphacelateHypernyms: degenerate
deteriorate
devolve
dropAdjective: A waste land; an uninhabited desolate region; a wilderness or desert.A place that has been laid waste or destroyed.A large tract of uncultivated land.A vast expanse of water.A disused mine or part of one.The action or progress of wasting; extravagant consumption or ineffectual use. That was a waste of time Her life seemed a wasteLarge abundance of something, specifically without it being used.Gradual loss or decay.A decaying of the body by disease; wasting away.(rare) Destruction or devastation caused by war or natural disasters; See "to lay waste"Excess of material, useless by-products or damaged, unsaleable products; garbage; rubbish.Excrement The cage was littered with animal waste(law) A cause of action which may be brought by the owner of a future interest in property against the current owner of that property to prevent the current owner from degrading the value or character of the property, either intentionally or through neglect.(geology) Material derived by mechanical and chemical erosion from the land, carried by streams to the sea.Synonyms:
misuse, squander, dilapidation, misapplication, extravagance, havoc, prodigality, devastation, lavishness, decay, ruin, ravage, exhaustion, loss, desolation, expenditure, dissipation, wastefulness, destruction, improvidence, disuse, fritter, squandering, overdoing, wastage, lost opportunity, unthriftiness, wild, solitude, badlands, wilderness, swamp, fen, void, jungle, moor, tundra, quagmire, barren, bush, marshland, marsh, brush, wasteland, desert, bog, wilds, brushland, dust bowl, debris, scrap, trash, rubbish, hogwash, rummage, junk, leavings, slop, swill, rubble, litter, dross, offal, excess, dregs, ruins, leftovers, sweepings, dreck, offscourings, blow, exhaust, drain, consume, lavish, deplete, dissipate, lose, misuse, divert, undermine, squander, ebb, wane, debilitate, crumble, enfeeble, decrease, sap, disappear, decline, gnaw, droop, decay, fade, misapply, empty, perish, splurge, disable, wear, atrophy, wilt, corrode, wither, thin, sink, run through, throw away, wear out, fritter away, emaciate, be of no avail, burn up, eat away, frivol away, gamble away, go to waste, misemploy, pour down the drain, run dry, trifle away, reduce, spoil, desolate, devastate, pillage, ravage, despoil, devour, sack, raze, desecrate, rape, wreak havoc, depredate, spoliate, lay waste,
Antonyms:
building, improvement, construction, creation, development, growth, hoarding, saving, possessions, hoarding, saving, development, possessions, possessions, sense, hoarding, saving, development, accumulate, hoard, increase, grow, aid, assist, improve, bloom, create, preserve, succeed, save, fill, collect, gather, starve, maintain, rise, raise, help, strengthen, build, develop, grow, construct, improve, protect, hoard, create, preserve, build, help, save,
