waste

located in a dismal or remote area; desolate

“a desert island”

“a godforsaken wilderness crossroads”

“a wild stretch of land”

“waste places”

any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted

“they collect the waste once a week”

“much of the waste material is carried off in the sewers”

useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly

“if the effort brings no compensating gain, it is a waste”

“mindless dissipation of natural resources”

the trait of wasting resources

“a life characterized by thriftlessness and waste”

“the wastefulness of missed opportunities”

an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation

“the barrens of central Africa”

“the trackless wastes of the desert”

(law) reduction in the value of an estate caused by act or neglect

spend thoughtlessly; throw away

“He wasted his inheritance on his insincere friends”

“You squandered the opportunity to get an advanced degree”

use inefficiently or inappropriately

“waste heat”

“waste a joke on an unappreciative audience”

run off as waste

“The water wastes back into the ocean”

get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing

“The mafia liquidated the informer”

“the double agent was neutralized”

“They want to waste the prisoners”

spend extravagantly

“waste not, want not”

lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief

“After her husband died, she just pined away”