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    squander
    /ˈskwɒndə/

    verb

    • 1. waste (something, especially money or time) in a reckless and foolish manner: "£100m of taxpayers' money has been squandered on administering the tax"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSQUANDER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Squander means to waste money or resources, or to fail to use opportunities to your advantage. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, with examples and related words, from the Cambridge Dictionary.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › squanderSquander Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Squander means to spend extravagantly or foolishly, to cause to disperse, or to lose something through negligence or inaction. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries of squander.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySQUANDER | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Squander means to waste money or resources, or to fail to use opportunities to your advantage. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, with synonyms and antonyms, and see translations in other languages.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › squanderSQUANDER Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    verb (used with object) to spend or use (money, time, etc.) extravagantly or wastefully (often followed by away ). Synonyms: lavish, dissipate, waste. Antonyms: save.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSQUANDER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    3 meanings: 1. to spend wastefully or extravagantly; dissipate 2. → an obsolete word for scatter 3. rare extravagance or.... Click for more definitions.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › squandersquander verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Squander means to waste money, time, etc. in a stupid or careless way. See how to use this verb in sentences, synonyms, pronunciation and word origin.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › squanderSquander - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    To squander means to spend extravagantly, thoughtlessly, or wastefully. If you need to save for college, don't squander your income on nightly sushi dinners. Squander used to mean scatter, and the way we use it now implies throwing something (like money) all over the place.