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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
.”
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
.
