waste (/weɪst/)
verb · Intermediate · Common Verbs
🔊 /weɪst/
Meaning
Meaning: use carelessly
To use something such as time, money, or food in a careless or useless way.
Examples
🗣 Try not to waste food, because so many people in the world do not have enough.
Etymology
From Old French ‘waster’, from Latin ‘vastare’ (to lay waste).
How & Where It’s Used
Both noun and verb; warns against careless use of resources.
Tags: money, resources