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throw out vs waste

waste vs throw out

throw out is not a noun while waste is a noun.

throw out is not an adjective while waste is an adjective.

throw out and waste both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
throw out No No Yes No
waste Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, waste is a hyponym of throw out; that is, waste is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than throw out:
  • throw out: throw or cast away
  • waste: dispose of
throw out (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
throw out (adjective) waste (adjective)
located in a dismal or remote area; desolate
throw out (verb) waste (verb)
bring forward for consideration or acceptance become physically weaker
cease to consider; put out of judicial consideration cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
throw or cast away cause to grow thin or weak
remove from a position or office lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief
force to leave or move out 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 throw out and waste

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