waste (B1)
verb, noun
Pronunciation: /weɪst/
Definition
To use, consume, or spend carelessly or to no purpose; to fail to use effectively.
Examples
We shouldn't waste electricity by leaving the lights on.
He wasted a lot of time complaining instead of working.
Don't waste your money on cheap imitations.
How to Use waste
- waste away (phrasal verb)
- To become gradually thinner and weaker, usually because of illness or lack of food. — "The prisoner began to waste away in jail."
- waste on (prepositional phrase)
- To use something carelessly or to no purpose on a particular thing or activity. — "He hated to waste his energy on pointless arguments."
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