Meanings
to use something carelessly or without purpose; to squander.
کسی چیز کو بے مقصد یا بے وقوفی سے استعمال کرنا؛ ضائع کرنا۔
ضیاع
ziya'a
Synonyms
Antonyms
Common Collocations
- wasting time
- wasting resources
- wasting energy
Example Sentences
He regretted wasting his time on unimportant tasks.
اس نے غیر اہم کاموں پر اپنا وقت ضائع کرنے پر افسوس کیا۔
Us ne ghair ahm kaamon par apna waqt ziya'a karne par afsos kiya.
Don't waste your talents by not using them.
اپنے ہنر کو استعمال نہ کر کے ضائع مت کرو۔
Apne hunar ko istemal na kar ke ziya'a mat karo.
The company is wasting valuable resources on unnecessary projects.
کمپنی غیر ضروری منصوبوں پر قیمتی وسائل ضائع کر رہی ہے۔
Company ghair zaroori mansoobon par qeemati wasail ziya'a kar rahi hai.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of waste as things thrown away, reminding you of wasting resources.
Imagine a pile of trash representing wasted resources.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
خواب دیکھتے رہے، وقت ہم نے مانگا، ضیاعِ وقت کا غم، آج تک ہے ساتھ میرے!
Khawab dekhte rahe, waqt hum ne manga, Ziya'a-e-waqt ka gham, aaj tak hai saath mere!
We kept dreaming, we asked for time, The sorrow of wasted time, still accompanies me!
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
کمی کا دیوانہ، برباد کرے گا خاندانی سب کچھ
Kami ka deewana, barbad kare ga khandani sab kuch
A fool of scarcity will ruin everything familial.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "wēosting" — to waste or squander
First known use: 14th century
The term has evolved from Old English and has been used to describe the process of wasting resources or time.