Synonyms for waste

noun any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted

noun useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly

noun the trait of wasting resources

noun an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation

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

verb spend thoughtlessly; throw away

verb run off as waste

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

verb spend extravagantly

verb lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief

verb cause to grow thin or weak

verb cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly

verb become physically weaker

adjective located in a dismal or remote area; desolate