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adjective
Date: 13th century
1. laying waste ; devastating
2. undergoing or causing decay or loss of strength <wasting diseases such as tuberculosis>
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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Wasting — could also mean unefficient and/or uneffective consumption. See waste. In medical circles, wasting refers to the process by which a debilitating disease causes muscle and fat tissue to waste away. Wasting is sometimes referred to as acute… … Wikipedia
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wasting — [wās′tiŋ] adj. 1. desolating; destructive [a wasting war] 2. destructive to health [wasting disease] wastingly adv … English World dictionary
wasting — index decadent, deleterious, fatal, waste Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
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wasting — wastingly, adv. wastingness, n. /way sting/, adj. 1. gradually reducing the fullness and strength of the body: a wasting disease. 2. laying waste; devastating; despoiling: the ravages of a wasting war. n. 3. Geol. See mass wasting. [1200 50; ME;… … Universalium
wasting — wast|ing [ˈweıstıŋ] adj 1.) wasting disease/illness formal a disease that gradually makes you thinner and weaker 2.) wasting asset technical a property, business etc that is losing money ▪ The airline is clearly a wasting asset … Dictionary of contemporary English
wasting — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun Wasting is used after these nouns: ↑muscle {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} adj. Wasting is used with these nouns: ↑asset … Collocations dictionary
wasting — adjective wasting disease a wasting disease is one that gradually makes you become thinner and weaker … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
wasting — un·wasting; wasting; … English syllables
wasting — wast•ing [[t]ˈweɪ stɪŋ[/t]] adj. 1) gradually reducing the fullness and strength of the body: a wasting disease[/ex] 2) laying waste; devastating: a wasting war[/ex] • Etymology: 1200–50 wast′ing•ly, adv. wast′ing•ness, n … From formal English to slang
