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- DictionaryWaste/wāst/
verb
- 1. use or expend carelessly, extravagantly, or to no purpose: "we can't afford to waste electricity"
- 2. (of a person or a part of the body) become progressively weaker and more emaciated: "she was visibly wasting away"
adjective
- 1. (of a material, substance, or byproduct) eliminated or discarded as no longer useful or required after the completion of a process: "ensure that waste materials are disposed of responsibly"
- 2. (of an area of land, typically in a city or town) not used, cultivated, or built on: "a patch of waste ground"
noun
- 1. an act or instance of using or expending something carelessly, extravagantly, or to no purpose: "it's a waste of time trying to argue with him"
- 2. material that is not wanted; the unusable remains or byproducts of something: "bodily waste"
Jul 13, 2012 · noun. 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 usually to the injury of another (as an heir, mortgagee, or remainderman) with an interest in the same property. an action for waste.
Waste definition: to consume, spend, or employ uselessly or without adequate return; use to no avail or profit; squander. See examples of WASTE used in a sentence.
Waste (or wastes) are unwanted or unusable materials. Waste is any substance discarded after primary use, or is worthless, defective and of no use. A by-product, by contrast is a joint product of relatively minor economic value.
WASTE definition: 1. an unnecessary or wrong use of money, substances, time, energy, abilities, etc.: 2. to not be…. Learn more.
noun. useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly. “if the effort brings no compensating gain it is a waste ”. synonyms: dissipation, wastefulness. see more. noun. (law) reduction in the value of an estate caused by act or neglect. synonyms: permissive waste. see more.
WASTE meaning: 1. a bad use of something useful, such as time or money, when there is a limited amount of it: 2…. Learn more.
If you waste something such as time, money, or energy, you use too much of it doing something that is not important or necessary, or is unlikely to succeed.
waste something (on somebody/something) to give, say, use, etc. something good where it is not valued or used in the way that it should be. Don't waste your sympathy on him—he got what he deserved. Expensive wine is wasted on me (= because I cannot appreciate it properly).
Definition of waste noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
WASTE meaning: 1 : loss of something valuable that occurs because too much of it is being used or because it is being used in a way that is not necessary or effective; 2 : an action or use that results in the unnecessary loss of something valuable
