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 squander squander /ˈskwɑːndɝ/

verb

  1. Spend extravagantly  ( squander , ware [Archaic] , waste , consume )
    spend extravagantly
     Waste not, want not
    waste not, want not
  2. Spend thoughtlessly; throw away  ( blow [Informal] , squander , waste )
    spend thoughtlessly; throw away
     He wasted his inheritance on his insincere friends
    He wasted his inheritance on his insincere friends
     You squandered the opportunity to get and advanced degree
    You squandered the opportunity to get and advanced degree