wasting
Pronunciation: [ˈweɪstɪŋ]
Word
Context: “resource management”
(verb) to spend something, like time or money, in a way that is not useful or helpful. It's like if you have ice cream and you don't eat it, and it melts away. You're wasting it because you're not enjoying it.
Example
He is not wasting his time; he is studying hard for his exams.
Example
She was wasting her lunch instead of eating it.
Example
Are you wasting your opportunity to learn something new?
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