to wasteverb/dɨʃ.pɛʁˈdi.kɐɾ/mediumdes·per·di·carPortuguesEnglishEspanolFrancaisDefinitionTo use or expend carelessly or to no purpose.Don't waste your time on trivial matters.He wasted his money on unnecessary things.synsquandermisuseantsaveconserveEtymologyDo latim 'desperdiciare'Related wordsdesperdíciodesperdiçado