Succeed and Waste

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Succeed

Succeed verb - To turn out as planned or desired.
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Waste is an antonym for succeed.
Nearby Word: succeeding

Waste

Waste verb - To use up carelessly.
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Antonyms for Waste
Succeed is an antonym for waste in dwindle topic.
Nearby Words: wasted, wasting, wasteful, wastage, wastefulness
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Common collocations

effort succeed effort waste effort
chance succeed chance waste chance
time succeed time waste time
world succeed world waste world
Other words: planet.

Both words in one sentence

  • Accidental Aiming Skills He doesn't succeed, but manages some pretty impressive shots in the process, such as a waste bin in the same room as the girl, and the open window directly below the window he is aiming for.
    Source: Accidental Aiming Skills
  • Film / Shanghai Noon Even though Chon Wang and the Imperial Guards both want to protect the princess, just disagreeing on what that means, they waste time fighting each other, which nearly allows the guy who wants to kill her to succeed.
    Source: Film / Shanghai Noon
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