consumption
I
noun
confectio, consumptio, decay, decomposition, decrement, depletion, desolation, destruction, devastation, diminishment, diminution, dissipation, exhaustion, expenditure, loss, ravage, ruin, ruination, squandering, usage, use, using up, utilization, wastage, waste, wastefulness, wear, withering
associated concepts: business consumption, consumption in interstate commerce, consumption of goods, consumption of intoxicating liquors, for use and consumption
II
index
decline, destruction, deterioration, erosion, expense (sacrifice), prostration, waste
Burton's Legal Thesaurus.
William C. Burton.
2006