Synonyms for waste

Some common synonyms of waste are: waste [v. a.] 1. Decrease, diminish, wear, corrode, use up, prey upon, wear away, consume, wear out, impair gradually, diminish by constant loss. 2. Consume (foolishly), spend, expend, squander, dissipate, lose, misspend, misuse, fool away, fritter away, muddle away, use prodigally. 3. Spend in vain, expend uselessly, lavish, squander, dissipate. 4. Destroy, desolate, ravage, pillage, plunder, strip, ruin, spoil, devastate, sack, devour. 5. (Law.) Damage, impair, injure.