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Waste
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Waste
/weɪst/
Use or spend something thoughtlessly or without care, often leading to its loss or uselessness.
Synonyms:
squander
dissipate
spend
expend
misuse
Antonyms:
save
conserve
hoard
preserve
retain
Examples:
Don't
waste
your time on that game.
We should reduce plastic
waste
to save the planet.
Etymology:
From Middle English
wasten,
from Anglo-French
waster,
from Latin
vastare
meaning to lay waste, devastate, from
vastus
meaning empty or desolate.
Usage Statistics:
38 mentions per 1 million words
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