waste vs dispose

dispose vs waste

waste is a noun but dispose is not a noun.

waste is an adjective but dispose is not an adjective.

waste and dispose both are verbs.

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

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

waste: dispose of
dispose: throw or cast away

Other hypernyms of waste include cast aside, cast away, cast out, chuck out, discard, fling, put away, throw away, throw out, toss, toss away, toss out.

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

waste (verb)	dispose (verb)
become physically weaker	make fit or prepared
cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly	make receptive or willing towards an action or attitude or belief
cause to grow thin or weak	place or put in a particular order
lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief	throw or cast away
spend extravagantly	give, sell, or transfer to another
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

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