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WASTE Synonyms

There are 32 synonyms of the word waste. (exact relations)
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

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Alternatives for SQUANDER

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