squander

/'skwɔndə/

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Explanation of the Word "Squander"

Definition:
The verb "squander" means to waste something valuable, such as money, time, or opportunities, in a careless or thoughtless way. When you squander something, you do not use it wisely, and as a result, it is lost or gone forever.

Summary

To "squander" is to waste something valuable without thought, often leading to regret.

Academic

Verb

1. spend extravagantly
   • waste not, want not
2. spend thoughtlessly; throw away
   • He wasted his inheritance on his insincere friends
   • You squandered the opportunity to get and advanced degree

Synonyms

• consume
• waste
• ware
• blow