wasting

a. 造成浪费的, 消耗性的 [医] 消瘦, 消耗

Detailed Explanations:

• n any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease
• n a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse
• v spend thoughtlessly; throw away
• v use inefficiently or inappropriately
• v get rid of
• v run off as waste
• v get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing
• v spend extravagantly
• v lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief
• v cause to grow thin or weak
• v cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
• v become physically weaker