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waste vs sphacelate

sphacelate vs waste

waste is a noun but sphacelate is not a noun.

waste is an adjective but sphacelate is not an adjective.

waste and sphacelate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
waste Yes Yes Yes No
sphacelate No No Yes No
As verbs, sphacelate is a hyponym of waste; that is, sphacelate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than waste:
  • waste: become physically weaker
  • sphacelate: undergo necrosis
Other hyponyms of waste include gangrene, mortify, necrose.
waste (noun) sphacelate (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) sphacelate (adjective)
located in a dismal or remote area; desolate
waste (verb) sphacelate (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 sphacelate

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