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waste vs deplete

deplete vs waste

waste is a noun but deplete is not a noun.

waste is an adjective but deplete is not an adjective.

waste and deplete both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
waste Yes Yes Yes No
deplete No No Yes No
As verbs, deplete is a hypernym of waste; that is, deplete is a word with a broader meaning than waste:
  • waste: spend thoughtlessly; throw away
  • deplete: use up (resources or materials)
Other hypernyms of waste include consume, eat, eat up, exhaust, expend, run through, use, use up, wipe out.
waste (noun) deplete (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) deplete (adjective)
located in a dismal or remote area; desolate
waste (verb) deplete (verb)
become physically weaker use up (resources or materials)
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 deplete

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