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 | ||