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waste vs deed

deed vs waste

waste and deed both are nouns.

waste is an adjective but deed is not an adjective.

waste is a verb but deed is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
waste Yes Yes Yes No
deed Yes No No No
As nouns, deed is a hypernym of waste; that is, deed is a word with a broader meaning than waste:
  • waste: (law) reduction in the value of an estate caused by act or neglect
  • deed: something that people do or cause to happen
Other hypernyms of waste include act, human action, human activity.
waste (noun) deed (noun)
useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly something that people do or cause to happen
(law) reduction in the value of an estate caused by act or neglect a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
the trait of wasting resources
an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
waste (adjective) deed (adjective)
located in a dismal or remote area; desolate
waste (verb) deed (verb)
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 waste and deed

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