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squander
to waste money, time, or resources carelessly
Synonyms
- waste
- dissipate
Antonyms
- conserve
- save
squander in a sentence
He squandered his entire inheritance on risky investments within a year.
She refused to squander the scholarship money on things she didn't need.
Where it comes from
Origin uncertain, first recorded in 16th-century English meaning 'to scatter'
Memory hook
SQUANDER sounds like 'SQUANDER it in a WANDER' — you wander around wasting your money aimlessly.
Read it in context
- A Basin Between Tides Nature