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waste
noun as in spending, use without thought
Strongest match
Strong matches
decay, desolation, destruction, devastation, dilapidation, dissipation, disuse, exhaustion, expenditure, extravagance, fritter, havoc, improvidence, lavishness, loss, misapplication, overdoing, prodigality, ravage, ruin, squander, squandering, wastage, wastefulness
Weak matches
noun as in land that is uncultivated
noun as in garbage, refuse
verb as in spend or use without thought; dwindle
Strongest matches
blow, consume, deplete, dissipate, divert, drain, exhaust, lavish, lose, misuse, squander, undermine
Strong matches
atrophy, corrode, crumble, debilitate, decay, decline, decrease, disable, disappear, droop, ebb, emaciate, empty, enfeeble, fade, gnaw, misapply, perish, sap, sink, splurge, thin, wane, wear, wilt, wither
Weak matches
be of no avail, burn up, eat away, fritter away, frivol away, gamble away, go to waste, misemploy, pour down the drain, run dry, run through, throw away, trifle away, wear out
Example Sentences
Where might this Test be had New Zealand not wasted wickets in their first innings and, more importantly, held at least some of their catches?
But she said some staff were still waiting for their October payslips, and waste bill had not been paid, and there were prescription concerns.
With over 250 staff to feed every day, twice a day, we don’t have a lot of wasted food.
My life without it is a swirl of forces, leading to natural disasters of impulsivity that often lay waste most acutely in my bank account.
The licence specified the tenant was to keep the building in a "clean and tidy condition", "not commit any waste" and make "no alterations to the fabric".
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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