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desolate vs waste

waste vs desolate

desolate is not a noun while waste is a noun.

desolate and waste both are adjectives.

desolate and waste both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
desolate No Yes Yes No
waste Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, desolate and waste are synonyms defined as:
  • desolate and waste: cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
Other synonyms of desolate include devastate, lay waste to, ravage, scourge.
desolate (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
desolate (adjective) waste (adjective)
crushed by grief located in a dismal or remote area; desolate
providing no shelter or sustenance
desolate (verb) waste (verb)
reduce in population become physically weaker
cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch cause to grow thin or weak
lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief
spend extravagantly
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
Difference between desolate and waste

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