'Squander' definitions:
Definition of 'squander'
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Definition of 'Squander'
From: GCIDE
- Squander \Squan"der\, n. The act of squandering; waste. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Squander'
From: GCIDE
- Squander \Squan"der\ (skw[o^]n"d[~e]r), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Squandered (-d[~e]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. Squandering.] [Cf. Scot. squatter to splash water about, to scatter, to squander, Prov. E. swatter, Dan. sqvatte, Sw. sqv[aum]tta to squirt, sqv[aum]ttra to squander, Icel. skvetta to squirt out, to throw out water.]
- 1. To scatter; to disperse. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
- Our squandered troops he rallies. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To spend lavishly or profusely; to spend prodigally or wastefully; to use without economy or judgment; to dissipate; as, to squander an estate. [1913 Webster]
- The crime of squandering health is equal to the folly. --Rambler. [1913 Webster]
- Syn: To spend; expend; waste; scatter; dissipate. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Squander'
From: GCIDE
- Squander \Squan"der\, v. i.
- 1. To spend lavishly; to be wasteful. [1913 Webster]
- They often squandered, but they never gave. --Savage. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To wander at random; to scatter. [R.] [1913 Webster]
- The wise man's folly is anatomized Even by squandering glances of the fool. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'squander'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- ablate,
- absorb,
- assimilate,
- bleed white,
- blow,
- budget,
- burn up,
- consume,
- cost,
- cost out,
- decrease,
- deplete,
- depreciate,
- digest,
- disburse,
- dissipate,
- drain,
- drain of resources,
- dribble away,
- eat,
- eat up,
- erode,
- exhaust,
- expend,
- extravagancy,
- finish,
- finish off,
- fool away,
- fork out,
- fritter,
- gamble away,
- go through,
- gobble,
- gobble up,
- hang the expense,
- impoverish,
- incur costs,
- ingest,
- invest,
- lavish,
- lavishness,
- lay out,
- open the purse,
- outlay,
- overdoing,
- pay,
- pay out,
- prodigality,
- put out,
- run through,
- scatter,
- schedule,
- seize the day,
- shell out,
- shrink,
- sink money in,
- slather,
- sow broadcast,
- spend,
- splurge,
- suck dry,
- swallow,
- swallow up,
- throw,
- throw away,
- throw money around,
- use up,
- waste,
- waste away,
- wastefulness,
- wear,
- wear away