Operate and Waste

Operate

Operate verb - To control the mechanical operation of.

Waste and operate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Waste" instead a verb "Operate".

Waste

Waste verb - To use up carelessly.

Operate and waste are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Operate" instead a verb "Waste".

Common collocations

magic operate magic waste magic
car operate car waste car

Both words in one sentence

  • Drive-In Theater The real estate they used became too valuable to "waste" on a business which could operate for only a few hours a day, a few months a year, and even then was subject to bad weather.
Cite this Source
Waste and Operate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/operate/waste
Operate & Waste. N.p., 2016. Web. 28 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/operate/waste>.
Waste or Operate. 2016. Accessed July 28, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/operate/waste.
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