consume vs waste

waste vs consume

consume is not a noun while waste is a noun.

consume is not an adjective while waste is an adjective.

consume and waste both are verbs.

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

As verbs, waste is a hyponym of consume; that is, waste is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than consume:

consume: use up (resources or materials)
waste: spend thoughtlessly; throw away

Other hyponyms of consume include abuse, misuse, pervert, abuse, run out, drain, spare, indulge, luxuriate, burn, burn off, burn up, drop, expend, spend, spend, occupy, take, use up, blow, squander, exhaust, play out, run down, sap, tire.

As verbs, consume and waste are synonyms defined as:

consume and waste: spend extravagantly

Other synonyms of consume include squander, ware.

consume (noun)	waste (noun)
	useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly
	(law) reduction in the value of an estate caused by act or neglect
	the trait of wasting resources
	an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation
	any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted

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

consume (verb)	waste (verb)
engage fully	become physically weaker
serve oneself to, or consume regularly	cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
use up (resources or materials)	cause to grow thin or weak
spend extravagantly	lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief
eat up completely, as with great appetite	spend extravagantly
destroy completely	use inefficiently or inappropriately
	get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing
	run off as waste
	spend thoughtlessly; throw away
	dispose of

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