WordCmp.com

waste vs spend

spend vs waste

waste is a noun but spend is not a noun.

waste is an adjective but spend is not an adjective.

waste and spend both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
waste Yes Yes Yes No
spend No No Yes No
As verbs, spend is a hypernym of waste; that is, spend is a word with a broader meaning than waste:
  • waste: spend extravagantly
  • spend: pay out
Other hypernyms of waste include drop, expend.
waste (noun) spend (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) spend (adjective)
located in a dismal or remote area; desolate
waste (verb) spend (verb)
become physically weaker pay out
cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly spend completely
cause to grow thin or weak use up a period of time in a specific way
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 spend

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.