Definition for Waste (-ed)

waste (-ed), v. [North-eastern OFr waste-r.] (webplay: dead, decay, man, never, spend, time, wilderness).

  1. Squander; lose through carelessness.
  2. Spend; exhaust; use up.
  3. Dwindle; diminish by gradual dissipation; melt.

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