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wastage

[wey-stij] / ˈweɪ stɪdʒ /
NOUN
dissipation
Synonyms
STRONGEST
diffusion
STRONG
disintegration dispersal dispersion dissemination dissolution distribution emission extravagance improvidence radiation scattering spread vanishing waste
Antonyms
STRONG
collection gathering hoarding saving suppression
WEAK
appearance unselfishness virtue
NOUN
waste
Synonyms
STRONGEST
misuse
STRONG
decay desolation destruction devastation dilapidation dissipation disuse exhaustion expenditure extravagance fritter havoc improvidence lavishness loss misapplication overdoing prodigality ravage ruin squander squandering wastefulness
WEAK
lost opportunity unthriftiness
Antonyms
STRONG
building construction creation development growth improvement
WEAK
hoarding possessions saving

Example Sentences

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Astronauts have strict exercise requirements but it can't stop all wastage.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Neave, now 18, suffers from curvature of the spine, muscle wastage, scar tissue, and deformed feet, Natasha added.

From BBC • Oct. 31, 2025

This may be to prevent the onset of significant muscular wastage in bears during hibernation.

From Science Daily • Feb. 20, 2024

Kenya said it had cut its civil service travel budget by 50% in the wake of accusations of "wastage" on domestic and foreign trips.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2024

There was no wastage whatever; the hens and ducks with their sharp eyes had gathered up the very last stalk.

From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell