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wasteto use something carelessly or without purpose

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to use something carelessly or without purpose

Pronunciation (IPA): /weɪst/

Korean meaning: 낭비하다, 헛되게 쓰다

Korean pronunciation: 웨이스트 (강세: 웨이스트)

Example Sentences

  • My mom says watching TikTok all day is a waste of brain cells.
  • The city is building a new waste treatment facility.
  • He wasted his talent by being lazy and never practicing.

waste

VERB

//weɪst//

to use something carelessly or without purpose

waste concept
💡 Concept

a teenage boy carelessly leaves the water faucet running at full blast while brushing his teeth. Water pours continuously down the drain as he moves away from the sink to grab a towel. The water keeps flowing even though he's no longer using it, creating a steady stream of unused water. His mother enters the kitchen and points at the running faucet with a concerned expression. She quickly moves to turn off the tap while shaking her head disapprovingly. water being used carelessly and without purpose

waste rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Haste makes waste, even when you taste!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/weɪst/
🇬🇧 UK/weɪst/

🌳Etymology

Rootwaste

Origin

옛 프랑스어 'waster'에서 유래되어 '황폐하게 만들다'라는 의미로 시작되었습니다. 라틴어 'vastus'(비어있는, 황폐한)와 연결되어 현재의 '낭비하다'와 '쓰레기'라는 의미로 발전했습니다.

🎵Rhyme

tastepastehaste
taste
paste
haste

🔗Collocations

waste time
waste money
food waste
nuclear waste
waste disposal
complete waste
waste away

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My mom says watching TikTok all day is a waste of brain cells.

The city is building a new waste treatment facility.

He wasted his talent by being lazy and never practicing.

😄 Fun example

Don't waste your breath trying to convince a cat to take a bath.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

squanderdiscardthrow awaymisusefritter away

Antonyms

saveconservepreserve

Related

garbagetrashrecycleefficienteconomy

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