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Uncommonwasted
The correct spelling is wasted.
How to pronounce wasted
/ˈweɪstɪd/
verbIPA: /ˈweɪstɪd/
Say it like: Was-ted
The correct spelling is wasted. To devastate, destroy For example: "We wasted millions of dollars and several years on that project."
Usage Examples
“We wasted millions of dollars and several years on that project.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To devastate, destroy
- 2.To squander (money or resources) uselessly; to spend (time) idly.
- 3.To kill; to murder.
- 4.To wear away by degrees; to impair gradually; to diminish by constant loss; to use up; to consume; to spend; to wear out.
- 5.Gradually lose weight, weaken, become frail.
adjective
- 1.Not profitably used.
- 2.Ravaged or deteriorated.
- 3.Emaciated and haggard.
- 4.Very drunk or stoned.
- 5.Low weight-for-height (for a person).
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