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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.

RELATED WORDS

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

Nearby words

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

Origin of squander

First recorded in 1585–95; origin uncertain

Related forms

squan·der·er, nounsquan·der·ing·ly, adverbre·squan·der, verb (used with object)un·squan·dered, adjective
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squander

/ (ˈskwɒndə) /

verb (tr)

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

noun

rare extravagance or dissipation

Derived Forms

squanderer, noun

Word Origin for squander

C16: of unknown origin
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