Difference between Waste and Languish

What is the difference between Waste and Languish?

Waste as a verb is to devastate or destroy. while Languish as a verb is to lose strength and become weak; to be in a state of weakness or sickness.

Waste

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A waste land; an uninhabited desolate region; a wilderness. A place that has been laid waste or destroyed. A large tract of uncultivated land. A vast expanse of water. A disused mine or part of one. The action or progress of wasting; extravagant consumption or ineffectual use. Large abundance of something, especially without it being used. Gradual loss or decay. A decaying of the body by disease; wasting away. Destruction or devastation caused by war or natural disasters; See "to lay waste" Excess of material, useless by-products or damaged, unsaleable products; garbage; rubbish. Excrement (animal waste, human waste). A cause of action which may be brought by the owner of a future interest in property against the current owner of that property to prevent the current owner from degrading the value or character of the property, either intentionally or through neglect.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To devastate or destroy. Use up, diminish, reduce by gradual loss; decay; emaciate. Squander money or resources uselessly; spend time idly. Kill; murder. Gradually lose weight or weaken.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Uncultivated or unhabited; barren; desert. Rejected as being defective; eliminated as being worthless; produced in excess. Superfluous; needless. Unfortunate; Disappointing.

Example sentence: You never let a serious crisis go to waste. And what I mean by that it's an opportunity to do things you think you could not do before.

Languish

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To lose strength and become weak; to be in a state of weakness or sickness.To pine away in longing for something; to have low spirits, especially from lovesickness.To live in miserable or disheartening conditions.To make weak; to weaken, devastate.To be neglected; to make little progress, be unsuccessful.To affect a languid air, especially disingenuously.

We hope you now know whether to use Waste or Languish in your sentence.

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