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"
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"
the trait of wasting resources
"a life characterized by thriftlessness and waste"
"the wastefulness of missed opportunities"
(law) reduction in the value of an estate caused by act or neglect
"The executor was sued for waste after he let the historic mansion fall into disrepair, slashing its market value before the sale."
Excess of material, useless by-products or damaged, unsaleable products; garbage; rubbish.
"The recycling center asked us to separate any plastic waste from our household trash before the pickup truck arrived."
In plain English: Waste is something useless that you throw away because it has no value anymore.
"We should not let all that good food go to waste."
use inefficiently or inappropriately
"waste heat"
"waste a joke on an unappreciative audience"
get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing
"The mafia liquidated the informer"
"the double agent was neutralized"
to devastate, destroy
"The relentless storm waste the coastal village, leaving nothing but rubble in its wake."
In plain English: To waste is to use time, money, or energy foolishly so that nothing good comes from it.
"Don't waste time arguing about something so small."
located in a dismal or remote area; desolate
"a desert island"
"a godforsaken wilderness crossroads"
"a wild stretch of land"
"waste places"
Uncultivated, uninhabited.
"The surveyor marked the vast waste of land beyond the canyon as unsuitable for farming or building."
In plain English: Waste describes something that is not useful or has no value.
"That was a waste of time."
Usage: Use this adjective to describe land that has been abandoned or left uncultivated rather than actively used for farming or living. It often appears in phrases like "waste ground" to emphasize the barren and unused nature of an area.
The word "waste" comes from the Middle English term for an empty or barren place. It ultimately traces its roots to a Proto-Indo-European root meaning "to be empty."