WASTAGES Synonyms
There are 8 hypernyms of the word wastages. (close relations)
wastage
Best Alternative Words for WASTAGES
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consumption | nounn | |||||||
noun • the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating) • involving the lungs with progressive wasting of the body • (economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing • the act of consuming something | ||||||||
depletion | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of decreasing something markedly • the state of being depleted | ||||||||
diminution | nounn | |||||||
noun • change toward something smaller or lower • the statement of a theme in notes of lesser duration (usually half the length of the original) • the act of decreasing or reducing something | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
draining | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • having a debilitating effect | ||||||||
exhaustion | nounn | |||||||
noun • extreme fatigue • serious weakening and loss of energy • the act of exhausting something entirely | ||||||||
expenditure | nounn | |||||||
noun • money paid out; an amount spent • the act of spending money for goods or services • the act of consuming something | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
outflow | nounn | |||||||
noun • the discharge of a fluid from some container • the process of flowing out • a natural flow of ground water | ||||||||
squandering | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • spending resources lavishly and wastefully |