wast ‧ ing /ˈweɪstɪŋ/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ wastage , ↑ waste , ↑ wastefulness , ↑ waster , ↑ wastrel ; adjective : ↑ waste , ↑ wasteful , ↑ wasted , ↑ wasting ; verb : ↑ waste ; adverb : ↑ wastefully ]
1 . wasting disease/illness formal a disease that gradually makes you thinner and weaker
2 . wasting asset technical a property, business etc that is losing money:
The airline is a wasting asset.