waste
Cross references:
1. ravage
1. waste \'wa-st\ n [ME waste, wast; in sense 1, fr. ONF wast, fr. wast,
ad]j., desolate, waste, fr. L vastus; akin to OHG wuosti desolate, waste, L
vanus empty; in other senses, fr. ME wasten to waste - more at WANE 1a: a
sparsely settled or barren region : DESERT 1b: uncultivated land 1c: a
broad and empty expanse (as of water) 2: the act or an instance of wasting
: the state of being wasted 3a: loss through breaking down of bodily
tissue 3b: gradual loss or decrease by use, wear, or decay 4a: damaged,
defective, or superfluous material produced by a manufacturing process :
as 4a1: material rejected during a textile manufacturing process and used
usu. for wiping away dirt and oil 4a2: SCRAP 4a3: fluid (as steam)
allowed to escape without being utilized 4b: refuse from places of human
or animal habitation : as 4b1: GARBAGE, RUBBISH pl 4b2: EXCREMENT 4b3:
SEWAGE 4c: material derived by mechanical and chemical weathering of the
land and moved down sloping surfaces or carried by streams to the sea
2. waste vb [ME wasten, fr. ONF waster, fr. L vastare, fr. vastus
d]esolate, waste 1: to lay waste : DEVASTATE 2: to cause to shrink in
physical bulk or strength : EMACIATE, ENFEEBLE 3: to wear away or diminish
gradually : CONSUME 4a: to spend or use carelessly : SQUANDER 4b: to
allow to be used inefficiently or become dissipated 1: to lose weight,
strength, or vitality - often used with away 2a: to become diminished in
bulk or substance 2b: to become consumed 3: to spend money or consume
property extravagantly or improvidently
3. waste aj [ME waste, wast, fr. ONF wast] [1waste] [1waste] 1a1: being
wild and uninhabited : DESOLATE 1a2: ARID, EMPTY 1b: UNCULTIVATED,
UNPRODUCTIVE 2: RUINED, DEVASTATED 3: discarded as worthless, defective,
or of no use : REFUSE {@ power} 4: serving to conduct or hold refuse
material; specif : carrying o ff superfluous water
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