waste in English

adjective

1

(of a material, substance, or byproduct) eliminated or discarded as no longer useful or required after the completion of a process.

ensure that waste materials are disposed of responsibly

synonyms: unwanted, excess, superfluous, left over, scrap, useless, worthless, unusable, unprofitable

2

(of an area of land, typically in a city or town) not used, cultivated, or built on.

a patch of waste ground

synonyms: uncultivated, barren, desert, arid, bare, desolate, void, uninhabited, unpopulated, wild

noun

1

an act or instance of using or expending something carelessly, extravagantly, or to no purpose.

it's a waste of time trying to argue with him

synonyms: misuse, misapplication, misemployment, abuse, extravagance, wastefulness, lavishness, overconsumption

2

material that is not wanted; the unusable remains or byproducts of something.

bodily waste

synonyms: garbage, rubbish, trash, refuse, litter, debris, flotsam and jetsam, dross, junk, detritus, scrap, dregs, scraps, sewage, effluent

3

a large area of barren, typically uninhabited land.

the icy wastes of the Antarctic

synonyms: desert, wasteland, wilderness, wilds, emptiness

4

damage to an estate caused by an act or by neglect, especially by a life-tenant.

If a mortgagee enters into possession he is liable to account for rent on the basis of wilful default; he must keep mortgage premises in repair; he is liable for waste .

verb

1

use or expend carelessly, extravagantly, or to no purpose.

we can't afford to waste electricity

synonyms: squander, misspend, misuse, fritter away, throw away, lavish, dissipate, throw around, blow, splurge

2

(of a person or a part of the body) become progressively weaker and more emaciated.

she was dying of AIDS, visibly wasting away

synonyms: grow weak, grow thin, shrink, decline, wilt, fade, flag, deteriorate, degenerate, languish

3

devastate or ruin (a place).

he seized their cattle and wasted their country

4

(of time) pass away; be spent.

the years were wasting

adjective

unwanted, excess, superfluous, left over, scrap, useless, worthless, unusable, unprofitable
uncultivated, barren, desert, arid, bare, desolate, void, uninhabited, unpopulated, wild
wild, godforsaken

noun

misuse, garbage, desert, waste material, dissipation, barren, wastefulness, permissive waste
misuse, misapplication, misemployment, abuse, extravagance, wastefulness, lavishness, overconsumption
garbage, rubbish, trash, refuse, litter, debris, flotsam and jetsam, dross, junk, detritus, scrap, dregs, scraps, sewage, effluent
desert, wasteland, wilderness, wilds, emptiness
waste material, waste product, waste matter
dissipation, wastefulness
barren, wasteland
wastefulness, thriftlessness
permissive waste

verb

squander, grow weak, emaciate, languish, devastate, liquidate, run off, rot
squander, misspend, misuse, fritter away, throw away, lavish, dissipate, throw around, blow, splurge
grow weak, grow thin, shrink, decline, wilt, fade, flag, deteriorate, degenerate, languish
emaciate, atrophy, wither, debilitate, shrivel, shrink, weaken, enfeeble
languish, pine away
squander, blow
emaciate, macerate
devastate, scourge, ravage, desolate
liquidate, do in, neutralize, knock off
squander, consume, ware
run off
rot

Use "waste" in a sentence

1. ◦ conical waste combustors of municipal waste.

2. To dump waste at sea (strong acid waste)?

3. Waste masticators and compressors [electric waste disposal units]

4. Waste-air chimney for a waste-air hood

5. Radioactive waste is waste that contains radioactive material.

6. Electric waste disposal units including waste masticators and compressors

7. Waste consisting of aqueous liquids, acids/alkalis or pumpable sludges (e.g. emulsions, waste acids, aqueous marine waste) which is not liquid biodegradable waste.

8. municipal waste collected = proportion of population covered by the municipal waste collecting agency * municipal waste generated

9. There are two types of waste generated, is the liquid waste and the other is dry waste.

10. Anaerobic digester for processing waste or converting waste into biogas

11. In particular, the study needs take into account the following wastes: waste wood, bark or other plant matter; waste from the preparation of food or drinks; blood and gut contents from abattoirs; animal manure; waste lime; lime sludge from cement manufacture or gas processing; waste gypsum; paper-waste sludge; waste paper and de-inked paper pulp; dredgings; textile waste; waste from the leather industry; and, tanner waste.

12. Autoclaved waste can subsequently be disposed of as general waste

13. Waste generated inside aircraft in flight is considered international waste.

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15. The backwash waste is drained to the regular waste outlet.

16. Abyssal sequestration of nuclear waste and other types of hazardous waste

17. This includes both “waste to compost,” and “waste to energy” components.

18. - weak acid waste and neutralized waste: 800 kg - 31 December 1994.

19. Waste compacting device of apparatus for manufacturing combustible waste fuel rod

20. the introduction of a procedure to clarify when a waste ceases to be a waste for selected waste streams;

21. The introduction of a procedure to clarify when a waste ceases to be a waste for selected waste streams.

22. To discharge or dump waste into surface waters (weak acid waste)?

23. Concrete Waste weir.

24. Waste treatment [transformation]

25. to discharge or dump waste into surface waters (weak acid waste)?

26. "Product or Waste?

27. Haste makes waste.

28. 5. inert waste landfill sites shall be used only for inert waste.

29. (d) inert waste landfill sites shall be used only for inert waste.

30. 1.2. to discharge or dump waste into surface waters (weak acid waste)?

31. Ace Solid Waste is a solid waste management services company that provides waste collection, transfer, dumpster rental, disposal and recycling services

32. “biodegradable waste” means food and garden waste, paper, paperboard, wood and any other waste that can undergo anaerobic or aerobic decomposition ;’

33. Biodegradable waste : Any waste that is capable of undergoing anaerobic or aerobic decomposition, such as food, garden waste, paper and cardboard.

34. Food waste to Becost-effectively collected as part of the yard waste program

35. The Biomethane is an energy renewable 100 % produced from the degradation of organic waste: waste greens, domestic garbage, agricultural waste, farm-produce

36. Engine waste heat — air

37. Waste classifications and inventories.

38. So why waste money?"

39. Mary doesn't waste time.

40. We need to encourage composting, and biodegradable waste—all Compostable waste is biodegradable—is a vital part of the waste stream to tackle.

41. Waste of fucking time.

42. Don't waste this chance.

43. 8 Haste makes waste.

44. Ozone is bubbled through the waste in the tanks and the waste is agitated.

45. Instead of generating less waste, they get rid of fussy impediments to waste disposal.

46. Waste Characterization information is designed for solid waste planning; however, anyone interested in the characteristics of the solid waste stream may find it useful

47. Aluminium waste and scrap

48. Waste classifications and inventories

49. Waste inventories and classifications

50. Waste collection on time.