squander
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squan·der
(skwŏn'dər) 
tr.v., -dered, -der·ing, -ders.
Extravagant expenditure; prodigality.
squanderingly squan'der·ing·ly adv.
tr.v., -dered, -der·ing, -ders.
- To spend wastefully or extravagantly; dissipate. See synonyms at waste.
- To fail to take advantage of; lose a chance for: squandered an opportunity to go to college.
- Obsolete. To scatter.
Extravagant expenditure; prodigality.
[Origin unknown.]
squanderer squan'der·er n.squanderingly squan'der·ing·ly adv.
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squander
verb
- To use up foolishly or needlessly: consume, devour, dissipate, waste. See save/waste.
- To spend (money) excessively and usually foolishly: consume, dissipate, fool away, fritter away, riot away, throw away, trifle away, waste. Slang blow1. See save/waste.
noun
- Excessive or imprudent expenditure: extravagance, extravagancy, lavishness, prodigality, profligacy, profuseness, profusion, waste, wastefulness. See careful/careless, save/waste.
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squander
v
Definition: fritter away, use up
Antonyms: hoard, save, make good use of, manage, save, set aside
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categories related to 'squander'
- Economics and Economic Theory - squander: (vb) spend resources extravagantly or foolishly
- Spending, Receiving, and Possessing Wealth - squander: (vb) spend money wastefully or extravagantly
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Squander
For a definition of the word "squander", see the Wiktionary entry squander.
| Publisher(s) | Avalon Hill |
|---|---|
| Random chance | Medium |
| Skill(s) required | Strategic thought |
Squander (written as "$QUANDER" on the box and in the rules) is an Avalon Hill board game published in 1965. It is based loosely on the game Monopoly, but in reverse. As in Monopoly, players roll dice and move around a board, encountering opportunities to make financial decisions. The object, however, is to lose money rather than gain it. Each player starts with a million "Squanderbucks" and the winner is the first player to become bankrupt.
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Squander
Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - formøble, forøde
n. - ødslen
Nederlands (Dutch)
verkwanselen
Français (French)
v. tr. - dilapider, gaspiller, gâcher, dissiper
n. - gaspillage
Deutsch (German)
v. - vergeuden
n. - Vergeuden
Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - (κατα)σπαταλώ, χαραμίζω
Italiano (Italian)
sprecare, spreco
Português (Portuguese)
v. - desperdiçar
Русский (Russian)
расточительство, мотовство, безрассудно тратить, рассеивать
Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - derrochar, despilfarrar, malgastar
n. - derroche, despilfarro
Svenska (Swedish)
v. - slösa, ödsla bort
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
浪费, 挥霍
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 浪費, 揮霍
n. - 浪費, 揮霍
한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 낭비하다, 분산 시키다, (재산을) 탕진하다
n. - 낭비, 산재
日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 浪費する
n. - 浪費
العربيه (Arabic)
(فعل) يبذر الفلوس, , يبدد, يسرف
עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - בזבז
n. - בזבוז
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