waste vs consume

waste is a noun but consume is not a noun.

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

As verbs, waste and consume are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of waste include squander, ware.

As verbs, consume is a hypernym of waste; that is, consume is a word with a broader meaning than waste:

Other hypernyms of waste include deplete, eat, eat up, exhaust, expend, run through, use, use up, wipe out.

waste (noun)	consume (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

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

waste (verb)	consume (verb)
become physically weaker	engage fully
cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly	serve oneself to, or consume regularly
cause to grow thin or weak	use up (resources or materials)
lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief	spend extravagantly
spend extravagantly	eat up completely, as with great appetite
use inefficiently or inappropriately	destroy completely
get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing
run off as waste
spend thoughtlessly; throw away
dispose of