burn vs waste

burn and waste both are nouns.

burn is not an adjective while waste is an adjective.

burn and waste both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
burn	Yes	No	Yes	No
waste	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, waste is a hypernym of burn; that is, waste is a word with a broader meaning than burn:

burn: spend (significant amounts of money)
waste: spend thoughtlessly; throw away

Other hypernyms of burn include blow, squander.

burn (noun)	waste (noun)
damage inflicted by fire	useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly
a place or area that has been burned (especially on a person's body)	(law) reduction in the value of an estate caused by act or neglect
pain that feels hot as if it were on fire	the trait of wasting resources
an injury caused by exposure to heat or chemicals or radiation	an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation
	any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted

burn (adjective)	waste (adjective)
	located in a dismal or remote area; desolate

burn (verb)	waste (verb)
get a sunburn by overexposure to the sun	become physically weaker
undergo combustion	cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
cause to undergo combustion	cause to grow thin or weak
destroy by fire	lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief
damage by burning with heat, fire, or radiation	spend extravagantly
burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent	use inefficiently or inappropriately
use up (energy)	get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing
create by duplicating data	run off as waste
feel strong emotion, especially anger or passion	spend thoughtlessly; throw away
cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort	dispose of
feel hot or painful
spend (significant amounts of money)
execute by tying to a stake and setting alight
shine intensely, as if with heat
cause to burn or combust

Difference between burn and waste

Words related to "waste"

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