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to waste

to waste

∞ 1.0
To use or spend something carelessly and without good reason
  • verb
  • /weɪst/
: malgastar
  • And then you can just not waste your time and just split.
  • waste time
  • waste money
  • waste resources

He said time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time.

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Examples

  • I don't want to waste your money or your time.

  • Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life.

  • And the less of it that you waste on them, the better you do.

  • Because if you wanted to waste half an hour, right.

  • You have wasted enough of my time.

  • Well, what are we wasting time for?

  • The class was cool, and I feel I didn't waste my time or money.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Find something you like instead of wasting your time following people you don't like.

  • Make sure everything's all right... but let's not waste any unnecessary time.

  • I don't want to waste your time on irrelevant discussions.

Synonyms

to spend
vsto waste
∞ 1.0

To give money to buy something or pay for services

is specifically careless or inefficient use rather than normal payment or use
to waste time
vsto waste
670 1.6

To spend time doing things that are not useful instead of doing something more useful

is the broader idea of careless use across any resource not only time
to blow
vsto waste
  • Informal
211 5.3

To waste a lot of money on things you do not need

is the neutral word used in more formal or general contexts
to burn
vsto waste
156 3.2

To use up money, energy, or other resources

is the careless or inefficient use rather than neutral consumption
to squander
vsto waste
63 6.5

To use money, time, or chances in a foolish way

is about careless or inefficient use but not always reckless
to expend
vsto waste
47 5.0

To use money, time, or energy for a purpose

is careless inefficient use without purpose rather than planned expenditure
to waste energy
vsto waste
29 3.5

Use time or effort in a way that achieves little

is the general careless use idea in any resource not only effort
to throw money away
vsto waste
10 3.5

Spend money on things you do not need

is the general term for careless or inefficient use beyond money
to misspend
vsto waste
7 6.5

To spend time or money in a wasteful way

is broader, covering careless or inefficient use without foolishness
to fritter away
vsto waste
7 6.0

Waste time or money on small unimportant things

is broader, applying to any careless or inefficient use not only small losses
to run through
vsto waste
5 4.4

Use up money or supplies quickly and wastefully

is the general careless use concept that does not stress rapid consumption
to dissipate
vsto waste
1 7.0

To use money or energy in a foolish, wasteful way

is the neutral everyday term rather than the formal expression
to waste one's time
vsto waste
1 3.3

To spend time on things that are not useful

is the general careless use idea not focused on idleness

Antonyms

to utilize
  • Formal
204 4.9

To use something for a particular purpose

73 3.4

Protect something from harm or waste by using it carefully

Idioms

A situation that needs action right away

10 8.8

An action that causes great damage to places and people

Use things carefully so you do not run out later

So good that it should not be thrown away

Phrasal Verbs

670 1.6

To spend time doing things that are not useful instead of doing something more useful

Use time or effort in a way that achieves little

29 5.5

To become weak and thin because of sickness or not eating enough

To destroy a place and leave it ruined

To spend time on things that are not useful

Compounds

229 2.7

An activity that takes time but does not help you

An amount of money spent without getting a useful result

38 3.5

Poisonous materials people throw away that can harm health or nature

15 2.7

Uneaten or leftover food that people throw away from homes and shops

radioactive waste
  • Specialized
14 5.0

Unwanted material from nuclear power that gives off radiation

An action that uses effort but achieves nothing useful

A thing made and thrown away by a factory, machine, or body

An activity that uses your time but does not help you

7 3.5

Dirty substances that people get rid of from their bodies, like urine and feces

A place where people leave dangerous chemicals, often illegally

Things like old or broken items that are thrown away

5 1.3

A container with an open top for small trash like paper

An action that uses time and energy but gives no useful result

2 1.1

Paper that people throw away after use

waste of skin
  • Offensive
2 9.9

A person seen as having no value or use

2 4.2

A way to stop making trash by reusing, recycling and using fewer things

toxic waste site
  • Specialized
2 4.4

A place where dangerous chemical waste is stored or dumped

body waste
  • NSFW
1 2.7

Things the body gets rid of, like urine, sweat, and feces

1 6.5

Radioactive material from medical tests and hospital procedures that has low radiation and needs safe handling

1 7.8

Highly radioactive material left after nuclear fuel is used that needs safe storage for a long time

A thing like time or money that is completely useless and gives no benefit

Using or throwing away materials so usable parts are lost

1 1.9

Things people throw away because they are not useful

A small open container for throwing away paper and other small rubbish

1 4.7

Poisonous waste from factories that can harm people and nature

1 3.0

A pipe that carries away dirty water from a sink or bath

1 4.8

An area of land where people put rubbish

toxic waste area
  • Specialized
1 4.6

A place where people dump poisonous materials that must be cleaned because they can harm people or nature

9.9

A property loses value when a tenant fails to take care of it

9.9

A rude phrase for something completely pointless and not worth your time

waste baler
  • Specialized
5.6

A machine that presses waste like cardboard or plastic into tight bundles for easier handling

7.2

A large shallow pond that treats sewage using sunlight and bacteria and algae

How Wasteful

to squander
63 6.5
to waste
∞ 1.0
to misuse
50 3.9
to use
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

waste infinitive
wasted past
wasted past participle
wasting present participle
wastes third person singular

Etymology

Waste as a verb comes from an old English verb wāstan meaning 'to destroy' or 'spoil', and that is why to waste something now means to use it badly or lose its value.