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waste

/weɪst/

noun

İstenmeyen materyal; çöp

Material that is not wanted or needed; garbage or refuse.

  • Household waste should be recycled.
  • Nuclear waste is dangerous.
  • The factory produces toxic waste.
  • Environmental engineers are developing innovative methods to convert industrial waste into reusable raw materials for manufacturing processes.
  • Municipal authorities face mounting challenges in managing the increasing volume of electronic waste generated by urban populations.
  • The sustainability report highlighted that reducing food waste in supply chains could significantly lower greenhouse gas emissions.
verb

Bir şeyi dikkatsizce veya verimsizce kullanmak

To use something carelessly or inefficiently; to squander.

  • Don't waste water—it's precious.
  • He wasted his money on useless things.
  • Stop wasting time and start working.