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eat vs waste

waste vs eat

eat is not a noun while waste is a noun.

eat is not an adjective while waste is an adjective.

eat and waste both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
eat No No Yes No
waste Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, waste is a hyponym of eat; that is, waste is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than eat:
  • eat: use up (resources or materials)
  • waste: spend thoughtlessly; throw away
Other hyponyms of eat 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.
eat (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
eat (adjective) waste (adjective)
located in a dismal or remote area; desolate
eat (verb) waste (verb)
cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid become physically weaker
take in solid food cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
eat a meal; take a meal cause to grow thin or weak
take in food; used of animals only lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief
use up (resources or materials) spend extravagantly
worry or cause anxiety in a persistent way 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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