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View synonyms for squander

squander

[ skwon-der ]

verb (used with object)

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

    Synonyms: lavish, dissipate, waste

    Antonyms: save

  2. to scatter.


noun

  1. extravagant or wasteful expenditure.

squander

/ ˈskwɒndə /

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. rare.
    extravagance 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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Derived Forms

  • ˈsquanderer, noun
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Other Words From

  • squander·er noun
  • squander·ing·ly adverb
  • re·squander verb (used with object)
  • un·squandered adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of squander1

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

Origin of squander1

C16: of unknown origin
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Synonym Study

See spend.
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Example Sentences

So many chances had been squandered by that point in the Trojans’ Big Ten tournament opener.

As she writes in her new collection, “Notorious,” “I’ve always been fascinated by how powerful people wield power, how charismatic people create charisma, how talented people nurture or squander their talent.”

But having also squandered several big chances in the 4-0 win against Southampton last week, the signs are that his confidence is on the wane.

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Mr Park says the families of the Jeju Air crash victims have been characterised as "parasites squandering the nation's money".

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The argument for more of the same is that Russia, weakened by sanctions and drained of manpower as its generals squander their men's lives, will eventually lose a war of attrition.

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