All waste synonyms
waste
W w noun waste
verb waste
- blow β When a wind or breeze blows, the air moves.
- fritter away β to squander or disperse piecemeal; waste little by little (usually followed by away): to fritter away one's money; to fritter away an afternoon.
- dissipate β to scatter in various directions; disperse; dispel.
- throw away β to propel or cast in any way, especially to project or propel from the hand by a sudden forward motion or straightening of the arm and wrist: to throw a ball.
- consume β If you consume something, you eat or drink it.
- deplete β To deplete a stock or amount of something means to reduce it.
- divert β to turn aside or from a path or course; deflect.
- drain β to withdraw or draw off (a liquid) gradually; remove slowly or by degrees, as by filtration: to drain oil from a crankcase.
- exhaust β Drain (someone) of their physical or mental resources; tire out.
- lavish β expended, bestowed, or occurring in profusion: lavish spending.
- lose β to come to be without (something in one's possession or care), through accident, theft, etc., so that there is little or no prospect of recovery: I'm sure I've merely misplaced my hat, not lost it.
- undermine β to injure or destroy by insidious activity or imperceptible stages, sometimes tending toward a sudden dramatic effect.
- atrophy β If a muscle or other part of the body atrophies, it decreases in size or strength, often as a result of an illness.
- corrode β If metal or stone corrodes, or is corroded, it is gradually destroyed by a chemical or by rust.
- crumble β If something crumbles, or if you crumble it, it breaks into a lot of small pieces.
- debilitate β If you are debilitated by something such as an illness, it causes your body or mind to become gradually weaker.
- decline β If something declines, it becomes less in quantity, importance, or strength.
- decrease β When something decreases or when you decrease it, it becomes less in quantity, size, or intensity.
- disable β make not work
- disappear β to cease to be seen; vanish from sight.
- droop β to sag, sink, bend, or hang down, as from weakness, exhaustion, or lack of support.
- ebb β the flowing back of the tide as the water returns to the sea (opposed to flood, flow).
- emaciate β (transitive) To make extremely thin or wasted.
- empty β A container (esp. a bottle or glass) left empty of its contents.
- enfeeble β Make weak or feeble.
- fade β to lose brightness or vividness of color.
- gnaw β to bite or chew on, especially persistently.
- misapply β to make a wrong application or use of.
- perish β to die or be destroyed through violence, privation, etc.: to perish in an earthquake.
- sap β Fortification. a deep, narrow trench constructed so as to form an approach to a besieged place or an enemy's position.
- sink β to displace part of the volume of a supporting substance or object and become totally or partially submerged or enveloped; fall or descend into or below the surface or to the bottom (often followed by in or into): The battleship sank within two hours. His foot sank in the mud. Her head sinks into the pillows.
- splurge β to indulge oneself in some luxury or pleasure, especially a costly one: They splurged on a trip to Europe.
- thin β having relatively little extent from one surface or side to the opposite; not thick: thin ice.
- wane β to decrease in strength, intensity, etc.: Daylight waned, and night came on. Her enthusiasm for the cause is waning.
- wear β to carry or have on the body or about the person as a covering, equipment, ornament, or the like: to wear a coat; to wear a saber; to wear a disguise.
- wilt β to exercise the will: To will is not enough, one must do.
- wither β to shrivel; fade; decay: The grapes had withered on the vine.
- burn up β If something burns up or if fire burns it up, it is completely destroyed by fire or strong heat.
- go to waste β to consume, spend, or employ uselessly or without adequate return; use to no avail or profit; squander: to waste money; to waste words.
- misemploy β to use for the wrong purpose; use wrongly or improperly; misuse.
- run dry β dry up
- run through β an act or instance, or a period of running: a five-minute run before breakfast.
- wear out β the act of wearing; use, as of a garment: articles for winter wear; I've had a lot of wear out of this coat; I had to throw away the shirt after only three wears.
- devastate β If something devastates an area or a place, it damages it very badly or destroys it totally.
- spoil β to damage severely or harm (something), especially with reference to its excellence, value, usefulness, etc.: The water stain spoiled the painting. Drought spoiled the corn crop.
- despoil β To despoil a place means to make it less attractive, valuable, or important by taking things away from it or by destroying it.
- destroy β To destroy something means to cause so much damage to it that it is completely ruined or does not exist any more.
- reduce β to bring down to a smaller extent, size, amount, number, etc.: to reduce one's weight by 10 pounds.