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to waste
To use up something valuable such as time, money, energy, or resources uselessly or thoughtlessly.
Wir sollten unsere Zeit nicht mit unwichtigen Diskussionen vergeuden.
We shouldn't waste our time on unimportant discussions.
'Vergeuden' is an inseparable verb. The prefix 'ver-' here, as with many other verbs, suggests a negative or faulty process, which helps you remember the meaning 'verschwenden' (to waste).
Er hat sein ganzes Erbe in nur einem Jahr vergeudet.
He wasted his entire inheritance in just one year.
This verb always requires an accusative object. You ask: What or whom are you wasting? The answer is in the accusative.
Vergeude nicht deine Energie für Dinge, die du nicht ändern kannst.
Don't waste your energy on things you can't change.
'Vergeuden' is typically used with valuable, non-material things. Common combinations are: 'Zeit vergeuden' (to waste time), 'Energie vergeuden' (to waste energy), 'eine Chance vergeuden' (to waste an opportunity), or 'Talent vergeuden' (to waste talent).
Sie hat ihr Talent vergeudet, anstatt es zu nutzen.
She wasted her talent instead of using it.
to throw away / waste
Both wegschmeißen and vergeuden can express leaving a talent unused. In this sense, wegschmeißen sounds colloquial and especially vivid, while vergeuden expresses more neutrally that something valuable is not being used sensibly.
Du vergeudest dein großes Talent, wenn du nie übst.
You’re wasting your great talent if you never practice.
Du schmeißt dein großes Talent weg, wenn du nie übst.
You’re wasting your great talent if you never practice.
