Squander

/ˈskwɑn.dɚ/

Synonyms for "squander" (116 found)

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Closest matches (24)

Verb(4 words)

ablate absorb assimilatebleed whiteblow budget burnburn upcast awayconsult consume costcost outdecrease deplete depreciate devour digest

Noun(2 words)

boondoggle boondoggling

Strong matches (34)

disburse dissipate draindrain of resourcesdribble awaydrivel eateat uperode exhaust expend extravagance extravagancy finishfinish offfleetfool awayfork outfrittergamble away

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go throughgobblegobble uphang the expenseimpoverish

Verb(5 words)

disperse dissipate dissipated dissipates frittered

Noun(4 words)

dissipating flings frittering fritters

Related words (58)

incur costsingest invest lavish lavishnesslay outloseopen the purseoutlay overdoing paypay outprodigalityput outrun throughscatter scheduleseize the dayshell outshrink

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sink money inslathersow broadcastspend splurgesuck dryswallowswallow upthrowthrow awaythrow money arounduse upwastewaste awaywastefulness wearwear away

Noun(9 words)

large amount of timepiffle pissing profligates sloshing trifles wantons wastes wasting

Verb(10 words)

misspend misspends misspent misuse neglect overspend pisses underutilize ware wasted

Adjective(2 words)

wasted moneywasteful energy use

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More general

12 entries

consume deplete drop eateat upexhaust expendrun throughspend useuse upwipe out

More specific

5 entries

blow dissipate mismanage overspend underutilize

Collocations

5 entries

squander moneysquander opportunitiessquander potentialsquander resourcessquander time

Inflections

3 entries

squandered squandering squanders

Derivations

2 entries

squanderer squandering

similar

1 entries

blow

Sample sentences

15 total sentences available.

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First you squander your health to acquire money; then your money to get your health back.

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Don't squander your newly earned money!

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Do not squander time, for that's the stuff life is made of.

Source: tatoeba (5562600)

Dost thou love life? Then do not squander time, for that is the stuff life is made of.

Source: tatoeba (8905401)

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