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squander
verb
Spend extravagantly
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ˈskwɒnd.ə
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verb
Spend extravagantly
“Waste not, want not”
verb
Spend thoughtlessly; throw away
“He wasted his inheritance on his insincere friends”
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Waste not, want not
He wasted his inheritance on his insincere friends
You squandered the opportunity to get an advanced degree
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