Thesaurus: squander

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1. v. t. To scatter; to disperse.
2. v. t. To spend lavishly or profusely; to spend prodigally or wastefully; to use without economy or judgment; to dissipate; as, to squander an estate.
3. v. i. To spend lavishly; to be wasteful.
4. v. i. To wander at random; to scatter.
5. n. The act of squandering; waste.
6. v. spend thoughtlessly; throw away
7. v. spend extravagantly
8. 1. To scatter; to disperse. [Obs.] Our squandered troops he rallies. Dryden. 2. To spend lavishly or profusely; to spend prodigally or wastefully; to use without economy or judgment; to dissipate; as, to squander an estate. The crime of squandering health is equal to the folly. Rambler. Syn. -- To spend; expend; waste; scatter; dissipate. 1. To spend lavishly; to be wasteful. They often squandered, but they never gave. Savage. 2. To wander at random; to scatter. [R.] The wise man's folly is anatomized Even by squandering glances of the fool. Shak. The act of squandering; waste.
9. v:100 v spend thoughtlessly; throw away v spend extravagantly