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waste Audio pronunciation of "waste" ( P ) Pronunciation Key (wst)
v. wast·ed, wast·ing, wastes
v. tr.
1. To use, consume, spend, or expend thoughtlessly or carelessly.
2. To cause to lose energy, strength, or vigor; exhaust, tire, or enfeeble: Disease wasted his body.
3. To fail to take advantage of or use for profit; lose: waste an opportunity.
4.
1. To destroy completely.
2. Slang. To kill; murder.