waste vs throw away

throw away vs waste

waste is a noun but throw away is not a noun.

waste is an adjective but throw away is not an adjective.

waste and throw away both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
waste	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
throw away	No	No	Yes	No

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

waste: dispose of
throw away: throw or cast away

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

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

waste (verb)	throw away (verb)
become physically weaker	to remove
cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly	throw or cast away
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

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