squander
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verb \ˈskwän-dər\squan·deredsquan·der·ing \-d(ə-)riŋ\
Definition of SQUANDER
transitive verb
2
: to cause to disperse : scatter
3
: to lose (as an advantage or opportunity) through negligence or inaction
intransitive verb
See Examples of SQUANDER
- He vowed not to squander this opportunity.
- <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
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