Lose

We "lose" something we had when we can no longer find it.

I lost my car keys.

Miss

To "miss" is to long for. It could be a person or a thing.

I miss my own bed when I'm on vacation.

I miss the old days when life was slower and less complicated.

I miss my friends from school.

To "miss" also means failure to do or achieve something due to arriving late.

I missed the flight.

I missed my favorite program on TV.

I missed the first speaker at the meeting.

"Waste" is to make bad use of something.

I wasted a lot of time and money on phone calls.

He wasted four years and all his parents' savings at the university before he discovered what he wanted to do.

Exercise