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waste vs desolate

desolate vs waste

waste is a noun but desolate is not a noun.

waste and desolate both are adjectives.

waste and desolate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
waste Yes Yes Yes No
desolate No Yes Yes No
As verbs, waste and desolate are synonyms defined as:
  • waste and desolate: cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
Other synonyms of waste include devastate, lay waste to, ravage, scourge.
waste (noun) desolate (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) desolate (adjective)
located in a dismal or remote area; desolate crushed by grief
providing no shelter or sustenance
waste (verb) desolate (verb)
become physically weaker reduce in population
cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
cause to grow thin or weak leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
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 desolate

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