go to waste

To remain unused; not to fulfill its purpose.

Japanese Meaning

無駄になる / その用途を果たさず、使用されないままで終わる

I bought too much food and I don't want it to go to waste.

食べ物を買いすぎて、使われないまま無駄になるのは避けたい。

Sense（1）

To remain unused; not to fulfill its purpose.

goes to waste

（ present singular third-person ）

going to waste

（ participle present ）

went to waste

（ past ）

gone to waste

（ participle past ）