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English verb: squander | |||
| 1. | squander (possession) spend thoughtlessly; throw away | ||
| Samples | He wasted his inheritance on his insincere friends. You squandered the opportunity to get and advanced degree. | ||
| Synonyms | blow, waste | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | expend, use | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | burn | ||
| Verb group | blow | ||
| Antonyms | economize, husband, economise, conserve | ||
| 2. | squander (consumption) spend extravagantly | ||
| Samples | Waste not, want not. | ||
| Synonyms | consume, ware, waste | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | drop, expend, spend | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | dissipate, fling, fool, fool away, fritter, fritter away, frivol away, lavish, luxuriate, overspend, shoot, shower, splurge, wanton | ||
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