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squander

[skwon-der]

verb (used with object)

  1. to spend or use (money, time, etc.) extravagantly or wastefully (often followed byaway ).

    Synonyms: , ,
    Antonyms:
  2. to scatter.



noun

  1. extravagant or wasteful expenditure.

squander

/ ˈɒԻə /

verb

  1. to spend wastefully or extravagantly; dissipate

  2. an obsolete word for scatter

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. rareextravagance or dissipation

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • squanderer noun
  • squanderingly adverb
  • resquander verb (used with object)
  • unsquandered adjective
  • ˈܲԻ noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of squander1

First recorded in 1585–95; origin uncertain
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of squander1

C16: of unknown origin
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Synonym Study

See spend.
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Example Sentences

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But there’s something particularly stomach-turning about squandering tens of millions of dollars on a vanity parade while slashing funds that could help feed those in need.

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Terminating these projects now, therefore, means squandering billions of dollars in sunk costs already borne by taxpayers.

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It is difficult to imagine Steinbrenner willfully offering to surrender some of the Yankees’ competitive advantage so the Pittsburgh Pirates can squander a few more bucks.

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After 18 years in power, Kabila maintained that the achievements he had made had been squandered.

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The Bruins squandered early opportunities uncharacteristic of the nation’s No. 2 run-scoring lineup.

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