We have found multiple words waste. Choose the one you are looking for and click on the link in its Dictionary entry column to see its detailed etymology.
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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waste | English | (Adjective) (now, rare) Uncultivated, uninhabited.. Barren; desert.. Dismal; gloomy; cheerless.. Rejected as being defective; eliminated as being worthless; produced in excess.. Superfluous; needless.. [...](now, rare) Uncultivated, uninhabited.. Barren; desert.. Dismal; gloomy; cheerless.. Rejected as being defective; eliminated as being worthless; produced in excess.. Superfluous; needless.. [...] |
waste | English | (Verb) (intransitive) Gradually lose weight, weaken, become frail.. (intransitive) To be diminished; to lose bulk, substance, strength, value etc. gradually.. (legal) To damage, impair, or injure (an [...](intransitive) Gradually lose weight, weaken, become frail.. (intransitive) To be diminished; to lose bulk, substance, strength, value etc. gradually.. (legal) To damage, impair, or injure (an [...] |
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