waste
Translation
to waste, to squander
Examples
Don't waste your money on that.
Don't waste your money on that.
He wasted his opportunity to study.
He wasted his opportunity to study.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) ((on sth.)) to use too much of (sth.) or use (sth.) badly Don't waste your money on that.
Similar Words
Synonyms: squander, misspend; Antonyms: save, conserve
Etymology
From Old French 'gaster' (to ravage), from Latin 'vastus' (empty, desolate).
Memory Tips
Imagine water from a tap going to 'waste'. A 'vast' amount is being wasted.