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squandering
squan·der S0681500 (skwŏn′dər)tr.v. squan·dered, squan·der·ing, squan·ders 1. To spend wastefully or extravagantly; dissipate. See Synonyms at waste.2. To fail to take advantage of: squandered an opportunity to go to college.3. Archaic To scatter.n. Extravagant expenditure; prodigality.
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squan′der·er n.squan′der·ing·ly adv.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | squandering - spending resources lavishly and wastefully; "more wasteful than the squandering of time"waste, wastefulness, dissipation - useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly; "if the effort brings no compensating gain it is a waste"; "mindless dissipation of natural resources"squandermania - prodigious squandering (usually by a government) |
IdiomsSeesquandersquandering
Related to squandering: undeterredWords related to squanderingnoun spending resources lavishly and wastefullyRelated Words- waste
- wastefulness
- dissipation
- squandermania
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