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toss away vs waste

waste vs toss away

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

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

toss away and waste both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
toss away No No Yes No
waste Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, waste is a hyponym of toss away; that is, waste is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than toss away:
  • toss away: throw or cast away
  • waste: dispose of
toss 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
toss away (adjective) waste (adjective)
located in a dismal or remote area; desolate
toss away (verb) waste (verb)
throw or cast away 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 toss away and waste

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