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waste

/weɪst/
Meanings
  • Verb

    The act of using up or consuming all of (something) especially carelessly, rapidly, or in excess.

    - "We wasted an entire day watching TV."
    - "He wasted his talent by not practicing."
  • Noun

    A substance or material that is no longer needed, wanted, or useful and is typically discarded as being worthless, unwanted, or unnecessary.

    - "The city produces a large amount of waste each day."
    - "He collected recyclable waste for the charity."
Pronunciation
  1. /weɪst/



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  2. /weɪst/



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  3. /weɪst/



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Synonyms

cack , duppy , top
Rhymes
Words rhyming with waste
chaste , haste , waste , aste , maste
Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. waist (en) : The part of the body between the hips and the ribcage.

Variants
List of all variants of waste that leads to same result
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Forms
Different forms of the word (e.g., verb conjugations, plural forms, comparative/superlative forms for adjectives).

wasted (past tense and past participle of waste), wasting (present participle of waste), wastage

Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English wast meaning 'vacant land, desert, ruin, destruction,' from weastan 'to wane, decrease.'

Trivia
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  1. Approximately 8 million tons of plastic waste enter the world's oceans each year.

  2. The ancient Romans used urine as a cleaning agent, which led to the term 'waste' having a connection to human waste.

  3. In the United States, the average person generates about 4.5 pounds of waste per day.

Related Concepts
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  1. Recycling: The process of converting waste materials into new products. This helps reduce the need for raw materials, conserves energy, and decreases the amount of waste sent to landfills.

  2. Waste Management: The collection, transportation, processing, and disposal of waste materials. Effective waste management is essential for protecting public health and the environment.

Culture
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Waste has been a recurring theme in literature and art, often representing decay, loss, and the consequences of excess. In art, waste can symbolize the transience of life or the beauty in the discarded.

How to Memorize "waste"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a trash bin overflowing with waste or imagine using up all the resources in a room.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'waste' with the feeling of regret or the idea of something being discarded unnecessarily.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Waste Not, Want Not' to help remember the importance of conserving resources and reducing waste.

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