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Meaning of 'squander' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Squander [ n.]
- The act of squandering; waste.
2 . Squander [ v. i.]
- To spend lavishly; to be wasteful.
- To wander at random; to scatter.
3 . Squander [ v. t.]
- To scatter; to disperse.
- To spend lavishly or profusely; to spend prodigally or wastefully; to use without economy or judgment; to dissipate; as, to squander an estate.

Meaning of 'squander' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . squander [ v]
Meaning (1):
- spend thoughtlessly; throw away
Example in sentence:
  • He wasted his inheritance on his insincere friends;
  • You squandered the opportunity to get and advanced degree
Meaning (2):
- spend extravagantly
Example in sentence:
  • waste not, want not

Nearby Words:

squab squab-chick squabash squabbish squabble squabbled squabbler squabbling squabby squacco

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