adj.
1.disposed of as useless
2.located in a dismal or remote area waste n.
1.any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
2.useless or profitless activity
3.the trait of wasting resources
4.an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation
5.(law) reduction in the value of an estate caused by act or neglect waste v.
1.spend thoughtlessly
2.use inefficiently or inappropriately
3.get rid of
4.run off as waste
5.get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing
6.spend extravagantly
7.lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief
8.cause to grow thin or weak
9.devastate or ravage 10.waste away
Idiom of the Day
split hairs
to make unnecessary distinctions about something
The manager makes many good points but he has a tendency to split hairs and waste our time.
