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• squan´der|er — squan|der «SKWON duhr», verb, noun. –v.t. 1. to spend or use foolishly; waste: »He squandered his fortune in gambling. Do not squander time (Benjamin Franklin). SYNONYM(S): dissipate. 2. to cause to scatter; disperse. –v.i. to be squandered:… …   Useful english dictionary

• squan|der — «SKWON duhr», verb, noun. –v.t. 1. to spend or use foolishly; waste: »He squandered his fortune in gambling. Do not squander time (Benjamin Franklin). SYNONYM(S): dissipate. 2. to cause to scatter; disperse. –v.i. to be squandered: »Youth was …   Useful english dictionary

• squan´der|ing|ly — squan|der «SKWON duhr», verb, noun. –v.t. 1. to spend or use foolishly; waste: »He squandered his fortune in gambling. Do not squander time (Benjamin Franklin). SYNONYM(S): dissipate. 2. to cause to scatter; disperse. –v.i. to be squandered:… …   Useful english dictionary

• squan — squan·der·er; squan·der·mania; squan·tum; squan·der; …   English syllables

• Squan — Squan, Dorf in der Grafschaft Ocean des Staates New Jersey (Nordamerika), am Atlantischen Ocean, zwischen den Manasquan Inlet u. Metecunk Rivers; besuchtes Seebad …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

• squander — squan·der …   English syllables

• squanderer — squan·der·er …   English syllables

• squander — squan•der [[t]ˈskwɒn dər[/t]] v. t. 1) to spend or use extravagantly or wastefully 2) to scatter 3) extravagant or wasteful expenditure • Etymology: 1585–95; orig. uncert. squan′der•er, n …   From formal English to slang

• squander — squan|der [ˈskwɔndə US ˈskwa:ndər] v [T] to carelessly waste money, time, opportunities etc ▪ The home team squandered a number of chances in the first half. squander sth on sth ▪ They squandered the profits on expensive cars …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• squander — squan|der [ skwandər ] verb transitive if you squander something such as money, time, or an opportunity, you do not use it in a sensible way …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English