squander

[ skwon-der ]
/ ˈskwɒn dər /
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verb (used with object)

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

noun

extravagant or wasteful expenditure.

Origin of squander

First recorded in 1585–95; origin uncertain

OTHER WORDS FROM squander

squan·der·er, noun squan·der·ing·ly, adverb re·squan·der, verb (used with object) un·squan·dered, adjective

Words nearby squander

squamous metaplasia of amnion, squamous odontogenic tumor, squamous suture, squamozygomatic, squamulose, squander, squanto, square, square and rabbet, square away, square bracket

Words related to squander

blow, misuse, expend, waste, lavish, trifle, consume, spend, dissipate, misspend, scatter, frivol

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British Dictionary definitions for squander

squander
/ (ˈskwɒndə) /

verb (tr)

to spend wastefully or extravagantly; dissipate
an obsolete word for scatter

noun

rare extravagance or dissipation

Derived forms of squander

squanderer, noun

Word Origin for squander

C16: of unknown origin