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squander

/ squander /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
spend extravagantly
"waste not, want not"
Type of:
spend expend drop
Kinds of:
fritter frivol away dissipate shoot fritter away
Derived:
waste wastefulness dissipation wastrel waster
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 2
spend thoughtlessly; throw away
"He wasted his inheritance on his insincere friends"
"You squandered the opportunity to get and advanced degree"
Opposites:
conserve husband economize economise
Type of:
use expend
Kinds of:
burn
Derived:
prodigal profligate squanderer thriftlessness waste
Verb group:
blow
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
26%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
26
Times Searched
2
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spend expend drop fritter frivol away dissipate shoot fritter away use burn conserve husband