squander

¹squan·der

verb \ˈskwän-dər\

squan·deredsquan·der·ing\-d(ə-)riŋ\

Definition of SQUANDER

transitive verb

1

: to spend extravagantly or foolishly : dissipate, waste <squandered a fortune>

2

: to cause to disperse : scatter

3

: to lose (as an advantage or opportunity) through negligence or inaction

intransitive verb

: disperse, scatter

— squan·der·er \-dər-ər\ noun

Examples of SQUANDER

1. He vowed not to squander this opportunity.
2. <squandered all her money gambling in casinos>

Origin of SQUANDER

origin unknown

First Known Use: 1536

Related to SQUANDER

Synonyms: blow, dissipate, fiddle away, fritter (away), lavish, lose, misspend, run through, spend, waste, throw away, trifle (away)

Antonyms: conserve

Related Words: splurge; consume, deplete, exhaust, impoverish, overspend, shoot; indulge, overindulge; disburse, expend, lay out

Near Antonyms: economize, scrimp, skimp; preserve, protect, save; hoard, lay up

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Rhymes with SQUANDER

bonder, condor, ponder, wander, yonder