Associations to the word «Squandering»

Wiktionary

SQUANDER, verb. To waste, lavish, splurge; to spend lavishly or profusely; to dissipate.
SQUANDER, verb. (obsolete) To scatter; to disperse.
SQUANDER, verb. (obsolete) To wander at random; to scatter.

Dictionary definition

SQUANDER, verb. Spend thoughtlessly; throw away; "He wasted his inheritance on his insincere friends"; "You squandered the opportunity to get and advanced degree".
SQUANDER, verb. Spend extravagantly; "waste not, want not".

Wise words

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