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waste vs gangrene

gangrene vs waste

waste and gangrene both are nouns.

waste is an adjective but gangrene is not an adjective.

waste and gangrene both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
waste Yes Yes Yes No
gangrene Yes No Yes No
As verbs, gangrene is a hyponym of waste; that is, gangrene is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than waste:
  • waste: become physically weaker
  • gangrene: undergo necrosis
Other hyponyms of waste include mortify, necrose, sphacelate.
waste (noun) gangrene (noun)
useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply)
(law) reduction in the value of an estate caused by act or neglect necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass
the trait of wasting resources
an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
waste (adjective) gangrene (adjective)
located in a dismal or remote area; desolate
waste (verb) gangrene (verb)
become physically weaker undergo necrosis
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 gangrene

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