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waste vs toss out

toss out vs waste

waste is a noun but toss out is not a noun.

waste is an adjective but toss out is not an adjective.

waste and toss out both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
waste Yes Yes Yes No
toss out No No Yes No
As verbs, toss out is a hypernym of waste; that is, toss out is a word with a broader meaning than waste:
  • waste: dispose of
  • toss out: throw or cast away
waste (noun) toss out (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) toss out (adjective)
located in a dismal or remote area; desolate
waste (verb) toss out (verb)
become physically weaker throw or cast away
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 toss out

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