I.waste [Brit weɪst, Am weɪst] N
1. waste U (squandering):
2. waste U (detritus):
II.wastes N npl
1. wastes (wilderness):
2. wastes Am:
III.waste [Brit weɪst, Am weɪst] ADJ
IV.waste [Brit weɪst, Am weɪst] VB trans
1. waste (squander):
- all our efforts/sacrifices were wasted