WASTE

/weɪst/ ► audio Scrabble 8 Words With Friends 8

Scrabble letter values: W₄A₁S₁T₁E₁ = 8

Definition

adjective located in a dismal or remote area. — synonyms: godforsaken, wild
noun any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted. — synonyms: waste_material, waste_matter, waste_product
noun useless or profitless activity. — synonyms: wastefulness, dissipation
noun the trait of wasting resources. — synonyms: thriftlessness, wastefulness
noun an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation. — synonyms: barren, wasteland
noun (law) reduction in the value of an estate caused by act or neglect. — synonyms: permissive_waste
verb spend thoughtlessly. — synonyms: blow, squander
verb use inefficiently or inappropriately.
verb get rid of.
verb run off as waste. — synonyms: run_off
verb get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing. — synonyms: neutralize, neutralise, liquidate, knock_off, do_in
verb spend extravagantly. — synonyms: consume, squander, ware
verb lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief. — synonyms: pine_away, languish
verb cause to grow thin or weak. — synonyms: emaciate, macerate
verb cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly. — synonyms: lay_waste_to, devastate, desolate, ravage, scourge
verb become physically weaker. — synonyms: rot