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- [weyst uh-wey]
- /weɪst əˈweɪ/
- /weɪst əˈweɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [weyst uh-wey]
- /weɪst əˈweɪ/
Definitions of waste away words
- intransitivephrasal verbs waste away become thin and weak 1
- phrasal verb waste away If someone wastes away, they become extremely thin or weak because they are ill or worried and they are not eating properly. 0
- verb waste away (Idiomatic) To lose energy and become weak and feeble. 0
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Parts of speech for Waste away
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
waste away popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
Synonyms for waste away
verb waste away
- atrophied — exhibiting or affected with atrophy; wasted; withered; shriveled: an atrophied arm; an atrophied talent.
- atrophying — Also, atrophia [uh-troh-fee-uh] /əˈtroʊ fi ə/ (Show IPA). Pathology. a wasting away of the body or of an organ or part, as from defective nutrition or nerve damage.
- aways — to cease to live; undergo the complete and permanent cessation of all vital functions; become dead.
- break down — If a machine or a vehicle breaks down, it stops working.
- cast away — to throw or hurl; fling: The gambler cast the dice.
Antonyms for waste away
verb waste away
- mismatch — to match badly or unsuitably.
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