Waste

Waste: (Roget's Thesaurus)
<- N

PARAG:Waste->N

GRP: \\ N \\ 1

Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ consumption

consumption

expenditure

exhaustion

Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ dispersion

dispersion

&c. 73

Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ ebb

ebb

Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ leakage

leakage

&c.(exudation) 295

Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ loss

loss

&c. 776

Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ wear and tear

wear and tear

Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ waste

waste

Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ prodigality

prodigality

&c. 818

Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ misuse

misuse

&c. 679

Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ wasting

wasting

&c.->V.

Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ rubbish

rubbish

&c.(useless) 645

GRP: \\ N \\ 2

Sgm: \\ N \\ 2 \\ mountain in labor

mountain in labor

PARAG:Waste->V

GRP: \\ V \\ 1

Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ spend

spend

expend

use

consume

swallow up

exhaust

Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ impoverish

impoverish

Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ spill

spill

drain

empty

Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ disperse

disperse

&c. 73

GRP: \\ V \\ 2

Sgm: \\ V \\ 2 \\ cast away

cast away

fool away

muddle away

throw away

fling away

fritter away

Sgm: \\ V \\ 2 \\ burn the candle at both ends

burn the candle at both ends

waste

Sgm: \\ V \\ 2 \\ squander

squander

&c. 818

=> waste its sweetness on the desert air

GRP: \\ V \\ 3

Sgm: \\ V \\ 3 \\ waste its sweetness on the desert air

waste its sweetness on the desert air

=>(Gray)

Sgm: \\ V \\ 3 \\ cast one's bread upon the waters

cast one's bread upon the waters

cast pearls before swine

Sgm: \\ V \\ 3 \\ employ a steam engine to crack a nut

employ a steam engine to crack a nut

waste powder and shot

break a butterfly on a wheel

Sgm: \\ V \\ 3 \\ labor in vain

labor in vain

&c.(useless) 645

Sgm: \\ V \\ 3 \\ cut blocks with a razor

cut blocks with a razor

pour water into a sieve

GRP: \\ V \\ 4

Sgm: \\ V \\ 4 \\ leak

leak

&c.(run out) 295

Sgm: \\ V \\ 4 \\ run to waste

run to waste

Sgm: \\ V \\ 4 \\ ebb

ebb

Sgm: \\ V \\ 4 \\ melt away

melt away

run dry

dry up

PARAG:Waste->Adj

GRP: \\ Adj \\ 1

Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ wasted

wasted

&c.->V.

Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ at a low ebb

at a low ebb

GRP: \\ Adj \\ 2

Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 2 \\ wasteful

wasteful

&c.(prodigal) 818

Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 2 \\ penny wise and pound foolish

penny wise and pound foolish

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Synonyms:

Decrease, diminish, wear, corrode, use up, prey upon, wear away, consume, wear out, impair gradually, diminish by constant loss, Dwindle, wither, pine, perish, decay, be diminished, waste away, Destroyed, ruined, ravaged, spoiled, devastated, desolated, stripped, bare, Consumption, loss, diminution, decrement, expenditure, wasting, dissipation, wear and tear / Consume (foolishly), spend, expend, squander, dissipate, lose, misspend, misuse, fool away, fritter away, muddle away, use prodigally, Swale, melt (as a candle), sweal, consume, Dreary, dismal, forlorn, Squandering, prodigality, wanton destruction, loss / Spend in vain, expend uselessly, lavish, squander, dissipate, Wild, uncultivated, bare, untilled, unoccupied, unimproved, Devastation, ravage, ruin, rapine, destruction, desolation, pillage, havoc / Destroy, desolate, ravage, pillage, plunder, strip, ruin, spoil, devastate, sack, devour, Worthless, refuse, valueless, useless, Refuse, worthless matter, rubbish / Damage, impair, injure, Superfluous, exuberant, Wild, wilderness, desert, solitude, lonely place, deserted region / Dreary void, expanse

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Waste — Waste, is an unwanted or undesired material or substance. It is also referred to as rubbish, trash, garbage, or junk depending upon the type of material and the regional terminology. In living organisms, waste relates to unwanted substances or… … Wikipedia
waste — n 1: destruction of or damage to property that is caused by the act or omission of one (as a lessee, mortgagor, or life tenant) having a lesser estate and is usu. to the injury of another (as an heir, mortgagee, or remainderman) with an interest… … Law dictionary
WASTE — WASTE … Википедия
Waste — Waste, a. [OE. wast, OF. wast, from L. vastus, influenced by the kindred German word; cf. OHG. wuosti, G. w[ u]st, OS. w?sti, D. woest, AS. w[=e]ste. Cf. {Vast}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Desolate; devastated; stripped; bare; hence, dreary; dismal;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
waste — [wāst] vt. wasted, wasting [ME wasten < NormFr waster < L vastare, to lay waste, devastate (< vastus: see VAST): infl. by Gmc * wostjan > OHG wuosten] 1. to destroy; devastate; ruin 2. to wear away; consume gradually; use up 3. to… … English World dictionary
Waste — Waste, n. [OE. waste; cf. the kindred AS. w[=e]sten, OHG. w[=o]st[=i], wuost[=i], G. w[ u]ste. See {Waste}, a. & v.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of wasting, or the state of being wasted; a squandering; needless destruction; useless consumption or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
waste — n 1 Waste, desert, badlands, wilderness can mean a tract or region of land not usable for cultivation or general habitation. Waste is the general term applicable to a tract or region which because of natural features (as poor stony soil,… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
waste — ► VERB 1) use carelessly, extravagantly, or to no purpose. 2) fail to make full or good use of. 3) (be wasted on) be unappreciated by. 4) (often waste away) become progressively weaker and more emaciated. 5) literary lay waste to. 6) … English terms dictionary
Waste — Waste, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Wasted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Wasting}.] [OE. wasten, OF. waster, guaster, gaster, F. g[^a]ter to spoil, L. vastare to devastate, to lay waste, fr. vastus waste, desert, uncultivated, ravaged, vast, but influenced by a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
WASTE — (auch W.A.S.T.E.) ist ein P2P Filesharing Programm für kleine Arbeitsgruppen mit bis zu 50 Benutzern. Es besitzt integrierte Benachrichtigungsfunktionen, die an Instant Messaging und IRC erinnern (Liste mit angemeldeten Benutzern, Chaträume für… … Deutsch Wikipedia
waste — waste; waste·ful; waste·less; waste·man; waste·ness; un·waste·fully; waste·ful·ly; waste·ful·ness; … English syllables

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