Meaning & use
squander
To waste money, time, or resources carelessly on something of little value.
See it in a sentence
He squandered his inheritance on gambling within just a few years.
The team squandered an early lead by playing too cautiously in the second half.
A note on using this word
Squander emphasizes carelessness or foolishness in wasting something valuable, unlike the neutral verb spend.
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
conservesave
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