desperdiciar
/despeɾdiˈθjaɾ/ · B1 · verb
to waste
🗑️ des + PERD(er) inside: to waste is to lose something for nothing
Look for perder (to lose) inside des-PERD-iciar; both come from Latin perdere. When you waste time or money, you lose it for nothing. Related words: desperdicio means waste, as in desperdicio de comida (food waste).