verb🔗ShareDevastar, destruirTo devastate, destroy"The hurricane wasted the small coastal town, leaving many homes destroyed. "El huracán devastó el pequeño pueblo costero, dejando muchas casas destruidas.disasterenvironmentwarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDesperdiciar, malgastarTo squander (money or resources) uselessly; to spend (time) idly."We wasted millions of dollars and several years on that project."Desperdiciamos millones de dólares y varios años en ese proyecto.economytimebusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMatar, asesinarTo kill; to murder."The angry mob wasted the man who stole the town's most prized cow. "La turba enfurecida mató al hombre que robó la vaca más preciada del pueblo.actionpolicewarweaponinhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDesperdiciar, gastar, desgastarTo wear away by degrees; to impair gradually; to diminish by constant loss; to use up; to consume; to spend; to wear out."The sun wasted the paint on the old fence over many years. "El sol desgastó la pintura de la vieja valla durante muchos años.timewearenergyconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEnflaquecer, debilitarseGradually lose weight, weaken, become frail."The long illness had wasted him, leaving him frail and weak. "La larga enfermedad lo había debilitado, dejándolo frágil y débil.medicinephysiologybodyconditiondiseaseChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDesperdiciarse, malgastarseTo be diminished; to lose bulk, substance, strength, value etc. gradually."The abandoned house slowly wasted away in the harsh weather, its paint peeling and wood rotting. "La casa abandonada se desperdició lentamente con el clima severo, su pintura se descascaraba y la madera se pudría.bodymedicinephysiologyconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDañar, deteriorarTo damage, impair, or injure (an estate, etc.) voluntarily, or by allowing the buildings, fences, etc., to fall into decay."He wasted the family farm by neglecting the fields and allowing the barn to collapse. "Dañó la granja familiar al descuidar los campos y permitir que el granero se derrumbara.propertyenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareDesperdiciado, malgastadoNot profitably used."The wasted paper in the recycling bin could have been used for drawing. "El papel desperdiciado en el contenedor de reciclaje podría haberse utilizado para dibujar.utilityeconomybusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareDeteriorado, desperdiciadoRavaged or deteriorated."The old house stood on a wasted lot, its paint peeling and windows broken. "La vieja casa se alzaba en un terreno deteriorado, con la pintura descascarada y las ventanas rotas.conditionappearancequalityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareDemacrado, consumidoEmaciated and haggard."The little girl looked wasted after a long illness. "La niña se veía demacrada después de una larga enfermedad.appearancebodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareEbrio, colocadoVery drunk or stoned."After the party, Mark was wasted and couldn't remember how he got home. "Después de la fiesta, Mark estaba colocado y no podía recordar cómo llegó a casa.drinksubstanceconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareEnflaquecido, demacradoLow weight-for-height (for a person)."After battling a serious illness, the child looked noticeably wasted. "Después de luchar contra una enfermedad grave, el niño se veía notablemente demacrado.medicinebodyphysiologyconditionappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
