malgastar

to waste, to squander

m a l ɡ a s ˈt a ɾ
mal evil, harm, wrong + gast spend + ar Infinitive
verb Rare #45,807
to waste, to squander Usually used for wasting resources such as money, water, or time.
SP: No quiero malgastar mi tiempo.
EN: I don't want to waste my time.
Conjugation of malgastar
Past
malgastar
Present

No quiero malgastar tu tiempo.

I don't want to waste your time.

Temo malgastar la luz viendo las pinturas, escribiendo.

I fear wasting the light looking at the paintings, writing.

— El Paciente Inglés (1996)

Ya estaría bueno que pares de malgastar tu dinero.

It’s about time you stopped wasting your money.

Aquí está prohibido malgastar el agua.

Wasting water is prohibited here.

¡No puedo malgastar eso contigo!

I can't waste that on you!

— El viaje de Chihiro (2001)

Debido a su hábito de malgastar el dinero, no pudo casarse.

Because of his habit of wasting money, he couldn't get married.