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fritter away vs waste

waste vs fritter away

fritter away is not a noun while waste is a noun.

fritter away is not an adjective while waste is an adjective.

fritter away and waste both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fritter away No No Yes No
waste Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, waste is a hypernym of fritter away; that is, waste is a word with a broader meaning than fritter away:
  • fritter away: spend frivolously and unwisely
  • waste: spend extravagantly
Other hypernyms of fritter away include consume, squander, ware.
fritter away (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
fritter away (adjective) waste (adjective)
located in a dismal or remote area; desolate
fritter away (verb) waste (verb)
spend frivolously and unwisely become physically weaker
cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
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 fritter away and waste

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