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wastes

/weɪsts/

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Excess of material, useless by-products or damaged, unsaleable products; garbage; rubbish.

Examples :

"The factory produces a lot of toxic wastes that need proper disposal. "

environment material industry economy

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Excrement or urine.

Examples :

"The cage was littered with animal waste"

body physiology

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A waste land; an uninhabited desolate region; a wilderness or desert.

Examples :

"The explorers trekked for days through the vast, sandy wastes, searching for any sign of civilization. "

geography environment

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A place that has been laid waste or destroyed.

Examples :

"After the earthquake, the once-vibrant city was reduced to dusty wastes. "

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A large tract of uncultivated land.

Examples :

"The sheep grazed on the sparse grass in the vast wastes. "

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The part of the land of a manor (of whatever size) not used for cultivation or grazing, nowadays treated as common land.

Examples :

"The villagers traditionally gathered firewood from the manor's wastes, the uncultivated land beyond the fields. "

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A vast expanse of water.

Examples :

"Sailing far from land, the small boat was surrounded by the ocean's blue wastes. "

geography ocean nature environment

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A disused mine or part of one.

Examples :

"Local kids sometimes play in the wastes of the old silver mine, even though it's dangerous. "

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The action or progress of wasting; extravagant consumption or ineffectual use.

Examples :

"Her life seemed a waste"

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Large abundance of something, specifically without it being used.

Examples :

"The overflowing cafeteria trash can showed the wastes of food at lunchtime. "

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Gradual loss or decay.

Examples :

"The long illnesses caused gradual wastes of her body. "

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A decaying of the body by disease; wasting away.

Examples :

"The patient, weakened by illness, suffered from visible wastes of muscle tissue. "

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Destruction or devastation caused by war or natural disasters; See "to lay waste"

Examples :

"The hurricane's relentless winds caused significant waste to the coastal town. "

disaster war environment

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noun

Examples :

"The lawsuit alleged that the current tenant's neglect of the building caused such serious wastes that the property's future value was threatened. "

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Material derived by mechanical and chemical erosion from the land, carried by streams to the sea.

Examples :

"The river carried a heavy load of wastes from the mountains to the coast after the heavy rains. "

geology environment

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To devastate, destroy

Examples :

"The flood wastes entire villages, leaving people without homes or food. "

disaster environment

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To squander (money or resources) uselessly; to spend (time) idly.

Examples :

"We wasted millions of dollars and several years on that project."

economy business finance time

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To kill; to murder.

Examples :

"The villain wastes anyone who stands in his way. "

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To wear away by degrees; to impair gradually; to diminish by constant loss; to use up; to consume; to spend; to wear out.

Examples :

"The leaky faucet wastes water every day. "

environment economy energy material nature

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Gradually lose weight, weaken, become frail.

Examples :

"After months in the hospital, he slowly wastes away because he cannot eat properly. "

medicine physiology body condition

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To be diminished; to lose bulk, substance, strength, value etc. gradually.

Examples :

"Without proper care, the unused food in the refrigerator wastes over time. "

condition process physiology body energy economy medicine

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To damage, impair, or injure (an estate, etc.) voluntarily, or by allowing the buildings, fences, etc., to fall into decay.

Examples :

"The landlord wastes the building by refusing to fix the leaky roof, causing water damage to the apartments. "

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