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: Don't violate your own code of values and ethics, but don't waste energy trying to make other people violate theirs.
Rot
Part of speech: verb
Definition: to decay or decompose; to become bad
Part of speech: noun
Definition: The process of becoming rotten; putrefaction.Any of several diseases in which breakdown of tissue occurs.Verbal nonsense.
Example sentence: I'd rather rot on my own floor than be found by a bunch of bingo players in a nursing home.