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wasted

/ˈweɪstɪd/
verb
  1. To devastate, destroy

  2. To squander (money or resources) uselessly; to spend (time) idly.

    "We wasted millions of dollars and several years on that project."

  3. To kill; to murder.

Synonymscack, duppy, top
adjective
  1. Not profitably used.

  2. Ravaged or deteriorated.

  3. Emaciated and haggard.

Synonymsunderweight, down the toilet, misspent, squandered

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