He was accused of squandering public funds.
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Squandering
Synonyms for "squandering" (47 found)
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Closest matches (10)
Noun(1 words)
Verb(1 words)
dissipate energy
Strong matches (14)
Related words (23)
Noun(16 words)
inefficiencylavishnessmisspendmisusemoney wastemoral failingneglectnegligenceprodigalprofligacyrashunwise allocationwastewastefulwastefulnesswasting
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
14 entriesactionbehaviordescriptive qualitydissipationeconomic behaviorethicsexpendituregovernance qualitymoral evaluationresource managementresource usewastewasteful attributewastefulness
More specific
17 entriescareless spendingculpable negligenceextravaganceextravagant spendingfiduciary breachill advised expenditureinefficient allocationlavish spendingmisallocationmisallocation of fundsmoral failingopportunity wasteoverconsumptionreckless spendingspendthrifttime mismanagement
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Collocations
17 entriesallocative inefficiencycareless allocationextravagant expenditureextravagant spendingfiscal wasteill advised expendituremisallocation of fundsmisallocation of resourcesprodigal spendingsquander opportunitiessquander resourcessquandering of fundssquandering of resourcessquandering public fundstime mismanagementwasteful expenditure
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Inflections
4 entriesDerivations
2 entriesSample sentences
5 total sentences available.
Morocco is squandering Western Sahara's resources.
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She regretted squandering her money.
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He regretted squandering his money.
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Showing 4 of 5 available sentences.