squander
verb (used with object)
to spend or use (money, time, etc.) extravagantly or wastefully (often followed byaway ).
will have squandered
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future perfectof squander.future perfect
Used to describe an action that will be fully completed or achieved by a specific point in the future.
Example Sentences
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“Our partners will not walk away with us,” he said, and “we will have squandered the best chance we have to solve this problem through peaceful means.”
From Washington Post ● Jul. 23, 2015
"We will have squandered the best chance we have to solve this problem through peaceful means," he said.
From Reuters ● Jul. 23, 2015
I figure," he says, "it will take another century to convince Grandfather, and by that time the fourth generation of America 'Coal-oil Johnnies' will have squandered the dividends on actresses and aeroplanes.
From Seeds of Pine by Janey Canuck
