English / word
waste
verb, noun, adjective B1MEANING IN ENGLISH
to use or expend carelessly, extravagantly, or to no purpose; also unwanted material or barren land; To use or spend carelessly, extravagantly, or to no purpose.
Use or expend carelessly, extravagantly, or to no purpose; fail to make full or good use of something valuable.
Unwanted or unusable material, substances, or by-products.
unused; discarded; barren or uncultivated
to use carelessly or without purpose; to squander
something that is not useful and is thrown away
In context
01
Do not waste water while washing dishes.
02
The office wants to reduce paper waste.
Synonyms
misuse,loss,lose
Antonyms
save,conserve,preserve
Collocations
waste disposal,waste water,waste time
Verb forms
Past: wasted · Past participle: wasted · -ing: wasting