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wasting
wast·ing W0042600 (wā′stĭng)adj.1. Gradually deteriorating; declining: the wasting process of erosion.2. Sapping the strength, energy, or substance of the body; emaciating: a wasting disease.
wast′ing·ly adv.wasting (ˈweɪstɪŋ) adj (prenominal) reducing the vitality, strength, or robustness of the body: a wasting disease. ˈwastingly advwast•ing (ˈweɪ stɪŋ)
adj. 1. gradually reducing the fullness and strength of the body: a wasting disease. 2. laying waste; devastating: a wasting war. [1200–50] wast′ing•ly, adv. wast′ing•ness, n. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | wasting - any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic diseasecachexia, cachexydebility, feebleness, frailness, frailty, infirmity, valetudinarianism - the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age) | | 2. | wasting - a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuseatrophy, wasting awayamyotrophia, amyotrophy - progressive wasting of muscle tissuestabes - wasting of the body during a chronic diseasesymptom - (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular diseasekraurosis - atrophy and shriveling of the skin or mucous membrane |
Translationswasting
waste (one's) breathTo talk of, discuss, or say things that are likely to be ignored or are in vain. Don't bother trying to change my mind about this, you're wasting your breath! It looks like I wasted my breath trying to pitch my idea to the board of directors.See also: breath, wastewaste no time (in) (doing something)To act or do something immediately or as expediently as possible. Wow, Sarah wasted no time finding a new boyfriend after she and Rob split up. We have to have the application in by tomorrow morning, so we must waste no time in getting everyone's signature that we need.See also: no, time, wastewaste on (someone or something)To expend something on a person or thing that will not appreciate or properly utilize it. A noun or pronoun can be used between "waste" and "on." Her talent in art is wasted on me—I have no eye for design.See also: on, wastewaste away1. To dwindle toward a state of nothingness or complete decrepitude; to wither away. He didn't want them to see him wasting away from the cancer. The old industrial site just sits out there wasting away, unable to be rezoned due to contamination.2. To squander something. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "waste" and "away." I feel like we've been wasting away every weekend watching TV. Let's try to get out of the house tomorrow. The old fool wasted his fortune away on trips to the casino.See also: away, wastebe wasting (one's) breathTo be talking of, discussing, or saying things that are likely to be ignored or are in vain. Don't bother trying to change my mind about this, you're wasting your breath! It looks like I was wasting my breath when I tried to pitch my idea to the board of directors.See also: breath, wastingwaste awayto wither or dwindle away. Our money just seemed to waste away. As she grew older, she just sort of wasted away.See also: away, wastewaste something awayto use something up wastefully; to dissipate something. He wasted all his money away and had to live in poverty. They wasted away everything and regretted it later.See also: away, wasteYou're (just) wasting my time.Inf. What you have to say is of no interest to me. Rachel: I've heard enough. You're just wasting my time. Good-bye. Mary: If that's the way you feel about it, good-bye. Bill: Come on, Bill. I'll show you what I mean. Bill: No, you're wasting my time.See also: time, wastingwaste awayLose energy and vigor, become enfeebled and weak, as in She was wasting away before our eyes. [Late 1300s] See also: away, wastebe wasting your breath If someone is wasting their breath, there is no point in them continuing with what they are saying, because it will not have any effect. He wanted to protest again, but the tone of her voice told him he was wasting his breath. Before I could get very far he interrupted me to tell me that I was wasting my breath. Note: You can say that something being said is a waste of breath. He would admit to the thefts, but deny everything else, and her accusations would be a waste of breath.See also: breath, wastingwaste awayv.1. To lose energy, strength, weight, or vigor; become weak or enfeebled: The patient wasted away from cancer.2. To spend some time idly or wastefully: They are wasting their lives away playing video games. The idle rich waste away their days. See also: away, wastewasting
dabbing, daubingDressing a stone surface with a special pointed tool to produce a pitted appearance.
wastingIn stonecutting, splitting off the surplus stone with a wedge-shaped chisel (called a point), or with a pick, so that the faces of the stone are reduced to nearly plane surfaces; dabbing.wasting
wasting [wāst´ing] 1. the gradual deterioration of an individual, usually with loss of strength and muscle mass; it may be accompanied by loss of appetite, which makes it worse.2. excessive depletion.wasting disease any disease marked especially by progressive emaciation and weakness.salt wasting inappropriate sodium excretion in the urine (natriuresis) with hyponatremia and hyperkalemia; see also salt-losing crisis (syndrome).wast·ing (wāst'ing), 1. Synonym(s): emaciation2. Denoting a disease characterized by emaciation. wast·ing (wāst'ing) 1. Synonym(s): emaciation. 2. Denoting a disease characterized by emaciation. wast·ing (wāst'ing) 1. Synonym(s): emaciation. 2. Denoting a disease characterized by emaciation. LegalSeeWasteFinancialSeewastewasting
Related to wasting: wasting away, wasting diseaseSynonyms for wastingnoun any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic diseaseSynonymsRelated Words- debility
- feebleness
- frailness
- frailty
- infirmity
- valetudinarianism
noun a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuseSynonymsRelated Words- amyotrophia
- amyotrophy
- tabes
- symptom
- kraurosis
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