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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
.
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
.
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
.