squandering

ˈskwɒndərɪŋ

Definition

Definition of squandering - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

wasteful spendingspending money or resources extravagantly and wastefully

His squandering left him with nothing.

dissipation

prodigality

wastefulness

Adjective

wastefulcarelessly wasting resources or opportunities

His squandering habits led to financial troubles.

prodigal

wasteful

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Origin of squandering

English, squander (waste)

Examples of squandering in a sentence

Squandering of resources delayed the rescue operation.
The squandering use of resources was evident in the project.
Their squandering approach to time management was concerning.

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French:gaspillage, gaspilleur, ...
German:Verschwendung, verschwenderisch, ...
Italian:spreco, dissipatore, ...
Spanish:el despilfarro, derrochador, ...
Portuguese:esbanjamento, esbanjador, ...
Chinese:挥霍, 挥霍的, ...
Japanese:浪費, 浪費する, ...
Arabic:تَبْذِير, مبذِر, ...
Hebrew:בִּזְבּוּז, מְבַזְבֵּז, ...
Russian:растрата, расточительный, ...
Ukrainian:марнотратство, марнотратний, ...
Hindi:अपव्यय, अपव्ययी, ...
Bengali:অপচয়, অপচয়কারী, ...
Catalan:despilfarro, malgastador, ...
Czech:rozhazování, marnotratný, ...
Danish:ødslen, spildfuld, ...
Dutch:verkwisting, verkwistend, ...
Greek:σπατάλη, σπάταλος, ...
Hungarian:pazarlás, pazarló, ...
Khmer:ការចាយវាយខ្ជះខ្ជាយ, ខ្ជះខ្ជាយ, ...
Korean:낭비, 낭비하는, ...
Persian:اسراف, اسراف‌کارانه, ...
Polish:marnotrawstwo, marnotrawny, ...
Portuguese (BR):esbanjamento, desperdiçador, ...
Romanian:risipire, risipitor, ...
Swedish:slöseri, slösande, ...
Thai:การฟุ่มเฟือย, ใช้จ่ายฟุ่มเฟือย, ...
Turkish:savurganlık, savurgan, ...
Vietnamese:hoang phí, lãng phí, ...

squander

ˈskwɑːndər

Definition of squander - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

reckless usewaste resources or opportunities carelessly

He squandered his inheritance on luxury cars.
She squandered her time on trivial pursuits.
The company squandered its chance to innovate.

dissipate

lavish

waste

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French:gaspiller, ...
German:verschwenden, ...
Italian:sprecare, ...
Spanish:desperdiciar, ...
Portuguese:desperdiçar, ...
Chinese:挥霍, ...
Japanese:浪費する, ...
Arabic:بَذَّرَ, ...
Hebrew:לְבַזְבֵּז, ...
Russian:транжирить, ...
Ukrainian:розтринькувати, ...
Hindi:बरबाद करना, ...
Bengali:অপচয় করা, ...
Catalan:malgastar, ...
Czech:promrhat, ...
Danish:ødsle bort, ...
Dutch:verspillen, ...
Greek:σπαταλώ, ...
Hungarian:elpazarolni, ...
Khmer:ខ្ជះខ្ជាយ, ...
Korean:낭비하다, ...
Persian:هدر دادن, ...
Polish:zmarnować, ...
Portuguese (BR):desperdiçar, ...
Romanian:a risipi, ...
Swedish:slösa bort, ...
Thai:ผลาญ, ...
Turkish:çarçur etmek, ...
Vietnamese:phung phí, ...

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