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- DictionarySquan·der/ˈskwändər/
verb
- 1. waste (something, especially money or time) in a reckless and foolish manner: "entrepreneurs squander their profits on expensive cars"
To squander means to spend extravagantly, thoughtlessly, or wastefully. If you need to save for college, don't squander your income on nightly sushi dinners. Squander used to mean scatter, and the way we use it now implies throwing something (like money) all over the place.
May 17, 2024 · 1. to spend wastefully or extravagantly; dissipate. 2. an obsolete word for scatter. noun. 3. rare. extravagance or dissipation. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Derived forms. squanderer (ˈsquanderer) noun. Word origin. C16: of unknown origin. Word Frequency. squander in American English. (ˈskwɑndər )
May 10, 2024 · Squander implies starting with many resources, such as great wealth, and then wasting them (using them up to little purpose or little effect), often ending with little. Particularly used in phrases such as “squander an opportunity” or “squander an inheritance”.
Define squander. squander synonyms, squander pronunciation, squander translation, English dictionary definition of squander. 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:...
squander something (on somebody/something) to waste money, time, etc. in a stupid or careless way. He squandered all his money on gambling. She squandered her chances of winning. He just squandered his talent. The company squandered millions on two dead-end projects.
verb [ T ] uk / ˈskwɒndə r/ us. Add to word list. to waste time, money, etc: He squandered all his money on alcohol and drugs. (Definition of squander from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of squander. in Chinese (Traditional) 浪費，揮霍（金錢或補給品）, 糟蹋（機會）… See more. in Chinese (Simplified)
May 17, 2024 · 1. (often fol. by away) to spend or use (money, time, etc.) extravagantly or wastefully. 2. to scatter. noun.
