use vs waste

use and waste both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
use	Yes	No	Yes	No
waste	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, waste is a hyponym of use; that is, waste is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than use:

use: put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
waste: use inefficiently or inappropriately

As verbs, waste is a hyponym of use; that is, waste is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than use:

use (noun)	waste (noun)
the act of using	useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly
(psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition	(law) reduction in the value of an estate caused by act or neglect
exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage	the trait of wasting resources
what something is used for	an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation
a particular service	any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
(law) the exercise of the legal right to enjoy the benefits of owning property
(economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing

use (adjective)	waste (adjective)
	located in a dismal or remote area; desolate

use (verb)	waste (verb)
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose	become physically weaker
take or consume (regularly or habitually)	cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
use up (resources or materials)	cause to grow thin or weak
habitually do something or be in a certain state or place (use only in the past tense)	lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief
avail oneself to	spend extravagantly
seek or achieve an end by using to one's advantage	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