Waste
"Waste" in Portuguese
degeneração
(gradual loss or decay)
degradação
(gradual loss or decay)
dejeto
(useless by-products, garbage)
deserto
(wasteland, desolate region)
desperdício
(action of wasting, ineffective use)
ermo
(wasteland, desolate region)
excremento
(excrement or urine)
fezes
(excrement or urine)
lixo
(useless by-products, garbage)
refugo
(useless by-products, garbage)
definhar
(to weaken)
desperdiçar
(to squander)
destruir
(to destroy — see also devastate, lay waste)
devastar
(to destroy — see also devastate, lay waste)
matar
(slang: to kill)
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