Repair
Repair verb - To bring back to a former condition or vigor.
Waste
Waste verb - To bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of.
Usage example: one country attempting to waste another
How words are described
| good | good repair | good waste |
| complete | complete repair | complete waste |
| massive | massive repair | massive waste |
| serious | serious repair | serious waste |
| Other adjectives: little, bodily, organic, deadly, giant, magical, biological. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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In "Juggernaut" the crew of Voyager have to repair a Malon toxic waste freighter before it explodes, destroying everything in three light years (including them).
Source: Time for Plan B - You need someone to repair and maintain the place, and you will waste valuable time training the new guys.
Source: Shoot The Builder -
The engine room technicians notice a possible problem and want to slow down in order to perform a repair, but the political officer doesn't want to waste time and orders the Overclock to continue.
Source: Explosive Overclocking
Cite this Source
Waste and Repair. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 08, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/repair/waste
Repair & Waste. N.p., 2016. Web. 08 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/repair/waste>.
Waste or Repair. 2016. Accessed August 08, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/repair/waste.
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