What does "squander" mean?
Squander: To spend lavishly or profusely; to spend prodigally or wastefully; to use without economy or judgment; to dissipate; as, to squander an estate. The crime of squandering health is equal to the folly. Rambler.
Additional senses
- 2.To spend lavishly; to be wasteful. They often squandered, but they never gave. Savage.
- 3.To wander at random; to scatter. [R.] The wise man's folly is anatomized Even by squandering glances of the fool. Shak.
- 4.The act of squandering; waste.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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