This is the 2613th most frequent Russian word.
тратить
"Тратить" means "to spend" or "to waste."
Here, 'тратить' is used to signify spending or using time inefficiently or unnecessarily.
Я не хочу тратить время впустую.
I don't want to waste time.
In this instance, 'тратить' describes the usage or expenditure of money.
Она привыкла тратить больше денег, чем зарабатывает.
She is used to spending more money than she earns.
Here, 'тратить' represents the usage or consumption of physical or mental energy.