Waste

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NOUN

any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted

useless or profitless activity

the trait of wasting resources

an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation

(law) reduction in the value of an estate caused by act or neglect

VERB

spend thoughtlessly

use inefficiently or inappropriately

get rid of

run off as waste

get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing

spend extravagantly

lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief

cause to grow thin or weak

cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly

become physically weaker

ADJ

located in a dismal or remote area

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