VERB: "to spend or use carelessly" Crossword Clue

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VERB: "to spend or use carelessly" Crossword Answer

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(verb)
1. cause to grow thin or weak
2. run off as waste
(adjective)
1. located in a dismal or remote area; desolate
(noun)
1. an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation
2. useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

CARELESSLY (adverb)
1. without caution or prudence
2. in a rakish manner
VERB (noun)
1. a content word that denotes an action, occurrence, or state of existence
2. the word class that serves as the predicate of a sentence

Hint 3: Anagram

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SWEAT

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