🗑️waste

verb
/weɪst/

Meaning

to use carelessly or without purpose; to squander
unused; discarded; barren or uncultivated
something that is not useful and is thrown away

Example Sentences

Don't waste your time on this.

The waste land was converted into a beautiful park.

Don't waste your time on unnecessary tasks.

Synonyms

squander, misuse, fritter, throw away, unused, discarded, barren, desolate, garbage, trash, rubbish, refuse
Entry 1
squander, misuse, fritter, throw away
Entry 2
unused, discarded, barren, desolate
Entry 3
garbage, trash, rubbish, refuse

Antonyms

save, conserve, preserve, use wisely, useful, productive, fertile, cultivated, value, resource, asset
Entry 1
save, conserve, preserve, use wisely
Entry 2
useful, productive, fertile, cultivated
Entry 3
value, resource, asset

Collocations

waste time, waste money, waste energy, waste resources, waste opportunity, waste land, waste material, waste products, waste of resources, waste disposal
Entry 1
waste time, waste money, waste energy, waste resources, waste opportunity
Entry 2
waste land, waste material, waste products, waste time
Entry 3
waste time, waste energy, waste of resources, waste disposal

More Example Sentences

We promise not to waste your time.

He suddenly began not to waste time.

He learned not to waste money eventually.

She chose not to waste her weekend again.

I decided not to waste money from now on.

You spend so much money. You are wasteful.

Teacher tells the examinee not to waste time.

They learned not to waste money on things they don’t need.

First of all, vegetables are to be chopped well and the waste is to be removed.

A student at Vasanth Academy who wastes study hours negligently cannot gain success.