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1. waste
verb. ['ˈweɪst'] spend thoughtlessly; throw away.
Etymology
- waste (Middle English (1100-1500))
- wasten (Middle English (1100-1500))
Rhymes with Waste
- misplaced
- interlaced
- displaced
- disgraced
- unplaced
- retraced
- replaced
- lambaste
- foretaste
- embraced
- distaste
- encased
- defaced
- debased
- traced
- spaced
- placed
- graced
- erased
- braced
- waist
- taste
- raced
- paste
- paced
- laced
- haste
- faced
- chaste
- chased
How do you pronounce waste?
Pronounce waste as weɪst.
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UK - How to pronounce waste in British English
Sentences with waste
1. Noun, singular or mass
This will give you more cabinet space throughout your kitchen and keep the floor clear of unsightly waste bins.
2. Verb, base form
This means you don't have to waste time or money sorting through unqualified applicants.
Quotes about waste
1. Architecture is the art of how to waste space.
- Philip Johnson
2. A man who dares to waste one hour of time has not discovered the value of life.
- Charles Darwin
3. If you love life, don't waste time, for time is what life is made up of.
- Bruce Lee
2. waste
verb. ['ˈweɪst'] use inefficiently or inappropriately.
Etymology
- waste (Middle English (1100-1500))
- wasten (Middle English (1100-1500))
3. waste
noun. ['ˈweɪst'] any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted.
Synonyms
- exhaust fumes
- scraps
- scrap
- refuse
- excretion
- dross
- skank
- waste product
- material
- body waste
- excretory product
- crud
- excreta
- sewer water
- slop
- wastewater
- excrement
- impurity
- rubbish
- food waste
- sewerage
- garbage
- pollutant
- fumes
- toxic waste
- toxic industrial waste
- exhaust
- sewage
- effluent
- waste material
- waste matter
- trash
- filth
Etymology
- waste (Middle English (1100-1500))
- wasten (Middle English (1100-1500))
4. waste
noun. ['ˈweɪst'] useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly.
Synonyms
Etymology
- waste (Middle English (1100-1500))
- wasten (Middle English (1100-1500))
5. waste
noun. ['ˈweɪst'] the trait of wasting resources.
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Antonyms
Etymology
- waste (Middle English (1100-1500))
- wasten (Middle English (1100-1500))
6. waste
verb. ['ˈweɪst'] become physically weaker.
Synonyms
Etymology
- waste (Middle English (1100-1500))
- wasten (Middle English (1100-1500))
7. waste
verb. ['ˈweɪst'] get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing.
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Antonyms
Etymology
- waste (Middle English (1100-1500))
- wasten (Middle English (1100-1500))
8. waste
adjective. ['ˈweɪst'] located in a dismal or remote area; desolate.
Synonyms
Etymology
- waste (Middle English (1100-1500))
- wasten (Middle English (1100-1500))
9. waste
verb. ['ˈweɪst'] spend extravagantly.
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Antonyms
Etymology
- waste (Middle English (1100-1500))
- wasten (Middle English (1100-1500))