wasting

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wasting

/ˈweɪstɪŋ/

Rhymes with -eɪstɪŋ

verb

gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of waste

adjective

not comparable Causing a waste, or wasting away; causing pronounced loss of body mass.

noun wastings

countable, uncountable Gradual deterioration or wasting away. muscular wastings
countable, uncountable The act by which something is laid waste; destruction.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: atrophy, wasting away, spoilage, emaciation, debilitating, wastage, ruining, desolation, loss, squandering, destruction, losing, lose, wastefulness, weakness, killing

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@misc{wasting_2026,
  title = {wasting},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/wasting},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}