wastage

[wey-stij] / ˈweɪ stɪdʒ /

NOUN

dissipation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

diffusion

STRONG

disintegration dispersal dispersion dissemination dissolution distribution emission extravagance improvidence radiation scattering spread vanishing waste

Antonyms

STRONG

collection gathering hoarding saving suppression

WEAK

appearance unselfishness virtue

NOUN

waste

Synonyms

STRONGEST

misuse

STRONG

decay desolation destruction devastation dilapidation dissipation disuse exhaustion expenditure extravagance fritter havoc improvidence lavishness loss misapplication overdoing prodigality ravage ruin squander squandering wastefulness

WEAK

lost opportunity unthriftiness

Antonyms

STRONG

building construction creation development growth improvement

WEAK

hoarding possessions saving

Example Sentences

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He said there were costs from managing the impact, including more IT staffing, and increased food wastage as the firm switched to manual processing during the cyber attack.

From BBC • Nov. 5, 2025

"Every resource I bring on and every bit of wastage I take off," Ms Hargrave said.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2025

The March for Clean Water was advertised as a "one-off" event to petition the government to enforce laws that tackle water pollution and ensure "all polluting industries" upgrade infrastructure and reduce water wastage.

From BBC • Nov. 3, 2024

This may be to prevent the onset of significant muscular wastage in bears during hibernation.

From Science Daily • Feb. 20, 2024

There was no wastage whatever; the hens and ducks with their sharp eyes had gathered up the very last stalk.

From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell

wastage

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