Words · Very common
waste
/weɪst/ · 5 letters · 5 distinct letters
- verb
spend thoughtlessly; throw away
He wasted his inheritance on his insincere friends
- verb
use inefficiently or inappropriately
waste heat
- noun
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
they collect the waste once a week
- noun
useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly
if the effort brings no compensating gain it is a waste
- noun
the trait of wasting resources
a life characterized by thriftlessness and waste