WASTE Synonyms
There are 45 hypernyms of the word waste. (close relations)
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| squander | verbv | |||||
verb • spend thoughtlessly; throw away • spend extravagantly | ||||||
| wastefulness | nounn | |||||
noun • the trait of wasting resources • useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly | ||||||
| barren | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation adjective satellite • providing no shelter or sustenance • not bearing offspring • completely wanting or lacking | ||||||
| consume | verbv | |||||
verb • eat up completely, as with great appetite • serve oneself to, or consume regularly • spend extravagantly • destroy completely • use up (resources or materials) • engage fully | ||||||
| desolate | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • providing no shelter or sustenance • crushed by grief verb • leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch • reduce in population • cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly | ||||||
| devastate | verbv | |||||
verb • cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly • overwhelm or overpower | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| emaciate | verbv | |||||
verb • cause to grow thin or weak • grow weak and thin or waste away physically | ||||||
| godforsaken | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • located in a dismal or remote area; desolate | ||||||
| languish | verbv | |||||
verb • lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief • have a desire for something or someone who is not present • become feeble | ||||||
| liquidate | verbv | |||||
verb • get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing • eliminate by paying off (debts) • convert into cash • settle the affairs of by determining the debts and applying the assets to pay them off | ||||||
| macerate | verbv | |||||
noun • a macerated substance, sometimes used to infuse vodka with flavor. verb • separate into constituents by soaking • become soft or separate and disintegrate as a result of excessive soaking • soften, usually by steeping in liquid, and cause to disintegrate as a result • cause to grow thin or weak | ||||||
| neutralise | verbv | |||||
verb • get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing • make incapable of military action • make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of • make chemically neutral | ||||||
| neutralize | verbv | |||||
verb • make politically neutral and thus inoffensive • make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of • oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions • get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing • make incapable of military action • make chemically neutral | ||||||
| ravage | verbv | |||||
noun • (usually plural) a destructive action verb • make a pillaging or destructive raid on (a place), as in wartimes • cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly | ||||||
| rot | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor • (biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action • unacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false statements) verb • break down • become physically weaker | ||||||
| scourge | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a whip used to inflict punishment • something causing misery or death • a person who inspires fear or dread verb • punish severely; excoriate • whip • cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly | ||||||
| thriftlessness | nounn | |||||
noun • the trait of wasting resources | ||||||
| top | verb, adverb, nounv, adv, n | |||||
adjective • situated at the top or highest position noun • the upper part of anything • the highest or uppermost side of anything • the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill) • the first half of an inning; while the visiting team is at bat • the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development • the greatest possible intensity • platform surrounding the head of a lower mast • a conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin • covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container) • a garment (especially for women) that extends from the shoulders to the waist or hips • a canvas tent to house the audience at a circus performance verb • be superior or better than some standard • pass by, over, or under without making contact • be at the top of or constitute the top or highest point • be ahead of others; be the first • provide with a top or finish the top (of a structure) • reach or ascend the top of • strike (the top part of a ball in golf, baseball, or pool) giving it a forward spin • cut the top off • be the culminating event • finish up or conclude | ||||||
| ware | nounn | |||||
noun • articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: `silverware', `software' • items for sale to the individual consumer verb • spend extravagantly | ||||||
