Word: forwastes
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: for
wastes
Definition: Third-person singular of forwaste. To waste; waste completely; lay waste to; desolate.
Morphemes:
Affix: for-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Completely; to the fullest extent; superseded by combinations with up in senses where no upward movement is involved, e.g. forgive = "give up (one's offenses)", forgather = "gather up", forbeat = "beat up".
Affix: waste
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A waste land; an uninhabited desolate region; a wilderness or desert.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: waste
Language: enm
Decoded: waste
Meaning: a
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the third-person singular indicative present tense of verbs.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -es
Language: enm
Decoded: -es
Meaning: third person singular ending of verbs