wastes

wastes

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1. n any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted n useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly n the trait of wasting resources n an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation n (law) reduction in the value of an estate caused by act or neglect v spend thoughtlessly; throw away v use inefficiently or inappropriately v get rid of v run off as waste v get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing v spend extravagantly v lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief v cause to grow thin or weak v cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly v become physically weaker Source: ecdict

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