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waste
verb
-
waste
,
wasting
,
wastes
,
wasted
to
use
time
,
money
,
energy
,
or
other
resources
in
a
careless
or
unnecessary
way
•
Don
’
t
waste
water
while
brushing
your
teeth
.
Don
’
t
waste
water
while
brushing
your
teeth
.
•
He
wasted
half
the
afternoon
playing
video
games
.
He
wasted
half
the
afternoon
playing
video
games
.
noun
-
waste
things
that
are
not
wanted
or
needed
and
are
thrown
away
•
Please
put
your
waste
in
the
recycling
bin
.
Please
put
your
waste
in
the
recycling
bin
.
•
Factories
must
find
safer
ways
to
dispose
of
chemical
waste
.
Factories
must
find
safer
ways
to
dispose
of
chemical
waste
.
From
Old
Northern
French
wast
,
from
Latin
vastus
“
empty
,
desolate
.”
verb
-
waste
,
wasting
,
wastes
,
wasted
to
use
time
,
money
,
or
resources
carelessly
so
that
they
are
not
useful
•
Don
’
t
waste
your
money
on
things
you
don
’
t
need
.
Don
’
t
waste
your
money
on
things
you
don
’
t
need
.
•
He
wasted
half
the
afternoon
playing
video
games
.
He
wasted
half
the
afternoon
playing
video
games
.
From
Old
Northern
French
waster
,
from
Latin
vastare
“
to
lay
waste
,
destroy
.”
noun
things
that
people
do
not
want
or
need
and
throw
away
such
as
garbage
,
scrap
,
or
unwanted
chemicals
•
Please
put
your
waste
in
the
recycling
bin
.
Please
put
your
waste
in
the
recycling
bin
.
•
Factories
must
treat
their
chemical
waste
before
releasing
water
.
Factories
must
treat
their
chemical
waste
before
releasing
water
.
From
Old
French
‘
waste
’,
from
Latin
‘
vastum
’
meaning
empty
or
deserted
.
noun
an
unnecessary
or
careless
use
of
something
valuable
such
as
time
,
money
,
or
energy
•
Leaving
the
lights
on
all
day
is
a
waste
of
electricity
.
Leaving
the
lights
on
all
day
is
a
waste
of
electricity
.
•
What
a
waste
of
perfectly
good
food
!
What
a
waste
of
perfectly
good
food
!
noun
a
large
area
of
land
that
is
empty
,
dry
,
or
cannot
be
used
for
farming
•
Explorers
crossed
the
frozen
waste
of
the
Arctic
.
Explorers
crossed
the
frozen
waste
of
the
Arctic
.
•
Nothing
grows
in
that
sandy
waste
beyond
the
river
.
Nothing
grows
in
that
sandy
waste
beyond
the
river
.
Sense
developed
from
the
idea
of
“
emptiness
”
in
Latin
vastus
.
adjective
remaining
and
unwanted
after
something
has
been
used
•
The
factory
treats
waste
water
before
releasing
it
into
the
river
.
The
factory
treats
waste
water
before
releasing
it
into
the
river
.
•
Scientists
are
finding
new
uses
for
waste
heat
from
power
plants
.
Scientists
are
finding
new
uses
for
waste
heat
from
power
plants
.
Adjective
use
arose
to
qualify
materials
seen
as
refuse
or
by-products
.
noun
solid
or
liquid
material
that
the
body
no
longer
needs
and
passes
out
,
such
as
urine
or
feces
•
The
kidneys
filter
blood
and
remove
liquid
waste
.
The
kidneys
filter
blood
and
remove
liquid
waste
.
•
Proper
hygiene
helps
prevent
illness
caused
by
human
waste
.
Proper
hygiene
helps
prevent
illness
caused
by
human
waste
.
noun
a
large
empty
or
barren
area
where
very
few
plants
grow
or
people
live
•
After
the
fire
,
the
valley
was
a
black
waste
.
After
the
fire
,
the
valley
was
a
black
waste
.
•
Explorers
crossed
the
frozen
wastes
of
the
Arctic
.
Explorers
crossed
the
frozen
wastes
of
the
Arctic
.
verb
-
waste
,
wasting
,
wastes
,
wasted
to
gradually
become
thinner
and
weaker
,
usually
because
of
illness
or
lack
of
food
•
The
sick
man
began
to
waste away
after
weeks
without
proper
nutrition
.
The
sick
man
began
to
waste away
after
weeks
without
proper
nutrition
.
•
If
the
crops
fail
again
,
many
people
will
waste away
from
hunger
.
If
the
crops
fail
again
,
many
people
will
waste away
from
hunger
.
Extension
of
the
sense
“
destroy
”
to
“
destroy
one
’
s
own
strength
.”
waste away
verb
-
waste
away
,
wasting
away
,
wastes
away
,
wasted
away
to
gradually
become
thinner
and
weaker
because
of
illness
or
not
eating
enough
•
My
grandfather
began
to
waste
away
during
his
long
illness
.
My
grandfather
began
to
waste away
during
his
long
illness
.
•
Without
proper
food
,
prisoners
could
waste
away
.
Without
proper
food
,
prisoners
could
waste away
.
wash
verb
-
wash
,
washing
,
washes
,
washed
to
clean
something
or
yourself
with
water
,
usually
with
soap
•
Please
wash
your
hands
before
dinner
.
Please
wash
your
hands
before
dinner
.
•
I
need
to
wash
the
car
this
weekend
.
I
need
to
wash
the
car
this
weekend
.
Old
English
‘
wæscan
’,
related
to
German
‘
waschen
’,
from
Proto-Germanic
roots
meaning
‘
to
clean
with
water
’.
noun
-
wash
,
washes
clothes
or
other
items
that
need
to
be
,
are
being
,
or
have
just
been
cleaned
with
water
•
I
hung
the
wash
on
the
line
to
dry
.
I
hung
the
wash
on
the
line
to
dry
.
•
The
machine
finished
a
quick
wash
in
thirty
minutes
.
The
machine
finished
a
quick
wash
in
thirty
minutes
.
Developed
from
the
verb
meaning
to
clean
;
recorded
as
a
noun
for
clothes
from
the
late
17th
century
.
verb
-
wash
,
washing
,
washes
,
washed
(
of
water
)
to
flow
over
or
against
something
•
Waves
wash
against
the
rocks
below
the
cliff
.
Waves
wash
against
the
rocks
below
the
cliff
.
•
At
high
tide
,
seawater
washes
over
the
road
.
At
high
tide
,
seawater
washes
over
the
road
.
Same
Germanic
root
as
the
cleaning
sense
,
extended
metaphorically
to
moving
water
.
noun
-
wash
,
washes
a
thin
,
watery
layer
of
paint
or
ink
used
to
give
a
light
shade
of
color
•
The
artist
applied
a
blue
wash
over
the
sky
area
of
the
canvas
.
The
artist
applied
a
blue
wash
over
the
sky
area
of
the
canvas
.
•
A
sepia
wash
can
give
drawings
an
antique
look
.
A
sepia
wash
can
give
drawings
an
antique
look
.
Borrowed
into
art
vocabulary
in
the
17th
century
,
likening
the
diluted
paint
to
water
used
for
washing
.
noun
-
wash
,
washes
(
informal
)
a
situation
in
which
the
gains
and
losses
balance
so
that
the
final
effect
is
zero
•
The
extra
cost
was
offset
by
the
discount
,
so
it
was
basically
a
wash
.
The
extra
cost
was
offset
by
the
discount
,
so
it
was
basically
a
wash
.
•
My
winnings
covered
my
losses
at
the
casino
,
making
the
night
a
wash
.
My
winnings
covered
my
losses
at
the
casino
,
making
the
night
a
wash
.
American
English
,
mid-20th
century
,
from
bookkeeping
slang
where
equal
debits
and
credits
‘
wash
out
’.
be
verb
-
be
,
being
,
am
,
are
,
is
,
was
,
were
,
been
to
link
the
subject
of
a
sentence
with
a
description
,
identity
,
or
state
•
The
sky
is
bright
blue
after
the
storm
.
The
sky
is
bright
blue
after
the
storm
.
•
My
brother
is
a
talented
painter
.
My
brother
is
a
talented
painter
.
Old
English
“
beon
”
and
“
wesan
”,
from
Proto-Germanic
roots
meaning
“
to
exist
”
and
“
to
dwell
”.
These
merged
over
time
into
the
single
modern
verb
“
be
”.
verb
-
be
,
being
,
am
,
are
,
is
,
was
,
were
,
been
used
with
another
verb
’
s
present
participle
to
form
the
continuous
(
progressive
)
tenses
•
She
is
studying
for
her
exams
right
now
.
She
is
studying
for
her
exams
right
now
.
•
We
are
waiting
for
the
bus
.
We
are
waiting
for
the
bus
.
verb
-
be
,
being
,
am
,
are
,
is
,
was
,
were
,
been
to
exist
,
live
,
or
remain
alive
•
Dinosaurs
were
on
Earth
millions
of
years
ago
.
Dinosaurs
were
on
Earth
millions
of
years
ago
.
•
I
just
want
to
be
happy
.
I
just
want
to
be
happy
.
verb
-
be
,
being
,
am
,
are
,
is
,
was
,
were
,
been
to
happen
or
take
place
,
often
indicating
time
or
location
of
an
event
•
The
concert
will
be
in
the
park
on
Saturday
.
The
concert
will
be
in
the
park
on
Saturday
.
•
When
will
the
birthday
party
be
?
When
will
the
birthday
party
be
?
verb
-
be
,
being
,
am
,
are
,
is
,
was
,
were
,
been
used
with
a
past
participle
to
form
the
passive
voice
•
The
homework
was
finished
before
dinner
.
The
homework
was
finished
before
dinner
.
•
The
new
bridge
is
being
built
near
the
village
.
The
new
bridge
is
being
built
near
the
village
.
am
verb
-
be
,
being
,
am
,
are
,
is
,
was
,
were
,
been
the
form
of
the
verb
“
be
”
that
is
used
with
“
I
”
in
the
present
tense
•
I
am
excited
about
the
school
trip
tomorrow
.
I
am
excited
about
the
school
trip
tomorrow
.
•
I
am
not
hungry
because
I
just
ate
lunch
.
I
am
not
hungry
because
I
just
ate
lunch
.
From
Old
English
“
eom
”,
first-person
singular
of
“
beon/bēo
”,
related
to
German
“
bin
”
and
Latin
“
sum
”.
being
verb
-
be
,
being
,
am
,
are
,
is
,
was
,
were
,
been
present
participle
of
“
be
”;
used
to
show
continuous
action
or
describe
someone
’
s
behaviour
•
The
children
are
being
noisy
today
.
The
children
are
being
noisy
today
.
•
He
is
being
very
kind
to
the
new
student
.
He
is
being
very
kind
to
the
new
student
.
“
Being
”
as
a
present
participle
of
“
be
”
dates
back
to
Old
English
,
where
present
participles
were
formed
with
“
-ende
”,
later
becoming
“
-ing
”.
