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Uncommonwasting
The correct spelling is wasting.
How to pronounce wasting
verb
IPA: /ˈweɪstɪŋ/
Say it like: Was-tin-g
The correct spelling is wasting. 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.”
“muscular wastings”
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.
noun
- 1.Gradual deterioration or wasting away.
- 2.The act by which something is laid waste; destruction.
adjective
- 1.Causing a waste, or wasting away; causing pronounced loss of body mass.
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