17 January 2012

Waste

Word of the day

verb

1 [ with obj. ] use or expend carelessly, extravagantly, or to no purpose:
we can't afford to waste electricity | I don't use the car, so why should I waste precious money on it?
• (usu. be wasted on) bestow or expend on an unappreciative recipient:
her small talk was wasted on this guest.
• (usu. be wasted) fail to make full or good use of:

New Oxford American Dictionary

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