(v): use up, consume fully
(v): use inefficiently or inappropriately
(v): put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
(v): get rid of
(v): throw or cast away
(v): run off as waste
(v): move along, of liquids
(v): get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing
(v): cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
(v): spend extravagantly
(v): pay out
(v): lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief
(v): become weaker
(v): cause to grow thin or weak
(v): make weak
(v): cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
(v): destroy completely; damage irreparably
(v): become physically weaker
(v): grow worse
(n): any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
(n): the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
(n): useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly
(n): any specific behavior
(n): the trait of wasting resources
(n): a lack of prudence and care by someone in the management of resources
(n): an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation
(n): a wild and uninhabited area left in its natural condition
(n): (law) reduction in the value of an estate caused by act or neglect
(n): something that people do or cause to happen
(adj): located in a dismal or remote area; desolate
(adj): vs. hospitable) -- (unfavorable to life or growth