WASTAGE Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the word wastage. (close relations)
wasteful
Best Alternatives
| Word | Save | More Find | Usage | Type | ||
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| depletion | nounn | |||||
noun • the act of decreasing something markedly • the state of being depleted | ||||||
| dissipation | nounn | |||||
noun • breaking up and scattering by dispersion • dissolute indulgence in sensual pleasure • useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly | ||||||
| disuse | verbv | |||||
noun • the state of something that has been unused and neglected | ||||||
| drain | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it • tube inserted into a body cavity (as during surgery) to remove unwanted material • a pipe through which liquid is carried away • a gradual depletion of energy or resources verb • flow off gradually • deplete of resources • empty of liquid; drain the liquid from • make weak | ||||||
| expenditure | nounn | |||||
noun • money paid out; an amount spent • the act of spending money for goods or services • the act of consuming something | ||||||
| extravagance | nounn | |||||
noun • the quality of exceeding the appropriate limits of decorum or probability or truth • the trait of spending extravagantly • the activity of excessive spending | ||||||
| leakage | nounn | |||||
noun • the discharge of a fluid from some container | ||||||
| loss | nounn | |||||
noun • something that is lost • gradual decline in amount or activity • the act of losing someone or something • the disadvantage that results from losing something • the experience of losing a loved one • the amount by which the cost of a business exceeds its revenue • military personnel lost by death or capture • euphemistic expressions for death | ||||||
| misapplication | nounn | |||||
noun • wrong use or application • the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else | ||||||
| misuse | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • improper or excessive use verb • apply to a wrong thing or person; apply badly or incorrectly • change the inherent purpose or function of something | ||||||
| spillage | nounn | |||||
noun • the amount that has spilled • the act of allowing a fluid to escape | ||||||
| squandering | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • spending resources lavishly and wastefully | ||||||
| overspending | nounn | |||||
verb • spend more than available of (a budget) • spend at a high rate | ||||||
