definition of
waste

[1] #1 waste v. [blow, squander] spend thoughtlessly; throw away; "He wasted his inheritance on his insincere friends"; "You squandered the opportunity to get and advanced degree". wn

[2] #2 waste v. use inefficiently or inappropriately; "waste heat"; "waste a joke on an unappreciative audience". wn

[3] #3 waste n. [waste material, waste matter, waste product] any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted; "they collect the waste once a week"; "much of the waste material is carried off in the sewers". wn

[4] #4 waste n. [wastefulness, dissipation] useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly; "if the effort brings no compensating gain it is a waste"; "mindless dissipation of natural resources". wn

[5] #5 waste n. [thriftlessness, wastefulness] the trait of wasting resources; "a life characterized by thriftlessness and waste"; "the wastefulness of missed opportunities". wn