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squander |
4 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Squander \Squan"der\, v. i. 1. To spend lavishly; to be wasteful. They often squandered, but they never gave --Savage. 2. To wander at random; to scatter. [R.] The wise man's folly is anatomized Even by squandering glances of the fool. --Shak. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Squander \Squan"der\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Squandered}; 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 squander, Icel. skvetta to squirt out to throw out water.] 1. To scatter; to disperse. [Obs.] Our squandered troops he rallies. --Dryden. 2. 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. Syn: To spend; expend; waste; scatter; dissipate. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Squander \Squan"der\, n. The act of squandering; waste. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: squander v 1: spend thoughtlessly; throw away "He wasted his inheritance on his insincere friends" [syn: {waste}, {blow}] [ant: {conserve}] 2: spend lavishly or wastefully on "He blew a lot of money on his new home theater" [syn: {blow}] [ant: {save}] 3: spend extravagantly; "waste not want not" [syn: {consume}, {waste}, {ware}]
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