Squander — Defs

01 v. t. To scatter; to disperse.

imp. & p. p. Squandered; p. pr. & vb. n. Squandering

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.

02 v. i. To spend lavishly; to be wasteful.

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.

03 n. The act of squandering; waste.