wasting

[ wey-sting ]

adjective

1. gradually reducing the fullness and strength of the body:

   a wasting disease.

2. laying waste; devastating; despoiling:

   the ravages of a wasting war.

noun

1. Geology. mass wasting.

wasting

/ ˈweɪstɪŋ /

adjective

1. prenominal reducing the vitality, strength, or robustness of the body

   a wasting disease

Derived Forms

• ˈwastingly, adverb

Other Word Forms

• wasting·ly adverb
• wasting·ness noun
• non·wasting adjective noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of wasting¹

1200–50; Middle English; waste, -ing ², -ing ¹

Example Sentences

He said: "I think in general, one of the things we're looking at is going into the county council and looking at where spending is not required and where we're wasting council money."

From BBC

This is the kind of leadership at HHS these days: wasting resources attacking established science while dismantling the systems that protect against epidemics and research treatments.

From Salon

A biggie is understanding more about the nature of sea star wasting disease and how to build resilience to it among the starfish.

From Los Angeles Times

A spokesperson for the embassy said the stunt "damaged a 1.5 million gallon water supply on the property, wasting a local environmental resource".

From BBC

Failing to properly diagnose and treat people with bipolar disorder is wasting billions of pounds a year in the UK, according to new data shared exclusively with the BBC.

From BBC

Related Words

• blight
• corrosion
• decomposition
• degeneration
• deterioration
• disintegration
• disrepair
• extinction
• impairment
• rot