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squander
[ skwon-der ]
verb (used with object)
- to spend or use (money, time, etc.) extravagantly or wastefully (often followed by away ).
Synonyms: , ,
Antonyms:
- to scatter.
noun
- extravagant or wasteful expenditure.
squander
/ ˈɒԻə /
verb
- to spend wastefully or extravagantly; dissipate
- an obsolete word for scatter
noun
- rare.extravagance or dissipation
Derived Forms
- ˈܲԻ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ܲd· noun
- ܲd·Բ· adverb
- ·ܲd verb (used with object)
- ܲ·ܲd adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of squander1
Word History and Origins
Origin of squander1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Long before then, however, the Dodgers squandered chances to effectively close it out.
When out of power, they rely on turning out their bases and the unpopularity of their incumbent opponents to squeak out narrow victories, only to squander power on fan service to their bases once elected.
It means contesting every conceivable issue, such as energy-efficient lightbulbs, in the name of freedom — freedom to squander energy, apparently.
The decision by Schumer, Durbin and eight other Democrats to squander "a real opportunity to stand up and speak out and protect people who we have to stand up for," he added, "disappointed" him.
So many chances had been squandered by that point in the Trojans’ Big Ten tournament opener.
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