wasting
verb (present participle)UK /ˈweɪstɪŋ/
US /ˈweɪstɪŋ/
Using something in a careless way so that it is gone and not used well.
You are wasting water by leaving the tap on.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Making someone or something weaker or thinner over time.
The illness was wasting his strength day by day.
3. Losing energy or health gradually, especially because of disease.
The doctor worried about the wasting in his muscles.
4. Using time in a way that does not help you get things done.
Stop wasting time and finish your homework.
5. Damaging or destroying something completely, often in a violent way.
The soldiers were wasting the enemy's supplies.