- squander squan·der vt
- ['skwɒndə(r)]
(money) sperperare, dissipare, scialacquare, (time, opportunity) sprecare, perdere
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squander squan·der vt
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squan´der|ing|ly — squan|der «SKWON duhr», verb, noun. –v.t. 1. to spend or use foolishly; waste: »He squandered his fortune in gambling. Do not squander time (Benjamin Franklin). SYNONYM(S): dissipate. 2. to cause to scatter; disperse. –v.i. to be squandered:… … Useful english dictionary
squan´der|er — squan|der «SKWON duhr», verb, noun. –v.t. 1. to spend or use foolishly; waste: »He squandered his fortune in gambling. Do not squander time (Benjamin Franklin). SYNONYM(S): dissipate. 2. to cause to scatter; disperse. –v.i. to be squandered:… … Useful english dictionary
squan|der — «SKWON duhr», verb, noun. –v.t. 1. to spend or use foolishly; waste: »He squandered his fortune in gambling. Do not squander time (Benjamin Franklin). SYNONYM(S): dissipate. 2. to cause to scatter; disperse. –v.i. to be squandered: »Youth was … Useful english dictionary
squander — squan‧der [ˈskwɒndə ǁ ˈskwɑːndər] verb [transitive] to spend money or use your time carelessly on things that are not useful: • The bank squandered $500 million playing the U.S. bond market. squander something on something • He squandered the… … Financial and business terms
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[ a]tta to squirt, sqv[ a]ttra to … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Squander — Squan der, n. The act of squandering; waste. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
squander — squan•der [[t]ˈskwɒn dər[/t]] v. t. 1) to spend or use extravagantly or wastefully 2) to scatter 3) extravagant or wasteful expenditure • Etymology: 1585–95; orig. uncert. squan′der•er, n … From formal English to slang
squander — squan|der [ˈskwɔndə US ˈskwa:ndər] v [T] to carelessly waste money, time, opportunities etc ▪ The home team squandered a number of chances in the first half. squander sth on sth ▪ They squandered the profits on expensive cars … Dictionary of contemporary English
squander — squan|der [ skwandər ] verb transitive if you squander something such as money, time, or an opportunity, you do not use it in a sensible way … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
squander — squan·der … English syllables
