History
History
Synonyms
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Meaning:
consume

to eat or drink (something)

use up

discard

to throw away, give up, (something useless or unwanted)

get rid of

dissipate

(to cause fears, a bad smell, smoke etc) to go away gradually

expend, spend

fritter

a piece of fried batter with sliced fruit or meat in it

waste away

jettison

to abandon, throw away, (what is unwanted)

eject; throw overboard

reject

to put aside, send back, throw away, (something) as not good enough; to refuse to accept (a person, thing)

say no to

rid

to make (a person, animal, place etc) free of

do away with; free

shed

to let (leaves etc) come off, fall; to take off (clothes); to spread or send out (heat, light etc)

cast off

spend

to pay out (money) for goods, services etc; to use up (time, energy etc)

give, pay out

squander

to use up (time, money, an opportunity etc) carelessly

fritter away, use up

THROW AWAY as in Wiktionary
THROW AWAY as in Wikipedia