Antonyms for squandered
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : skwon-der |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈskwɒn dər |
Definition of squandered
Origin :- 1580s (implied in squandering), "to spend recklessly or prodigiously," of unknown origin; Shakespeare used it 1593 in "Merchant of Venice" with a sense of "to be scattered over a wide area." Squander-bug, a British symbol of reckless extravagance and waste during war-time shortages, represented as a devilish insect, was introduced January 1943 by the National Savings Committee. In U.S., Louis Ludlow coined squanderlust (1935) for the tendency of government bureaucracies to spend much money.
- verb fritter away, use up
- And what scores of them have I not squandered in foolish wastefulness!
- Extract from : « Luttrell Of Arran » by Charles James Lever
- If I have squandered his fortune, he has beggared me in reputation.
- Extract from : « Tony Butler » by Charles James Lever
- I have squandered everything; it is my comfort and my justification.
- Extract from : « The Memoires of Casanova, Complete » by Jacques Casanova de Seingalt
- He had squandered the liberal fortune left him independently of the will.
- Extract from : « The Lure of the Mask » by Harold MacGrath
- To keep her for myself I squandered every cent I could lay my hands on.
- Extract from : « The Crooked House » by Brandon Fleming
- Demanding the money from his father, he went away and squandered all.
- Extract from : « Heidi » by Johanna Spyri
- Biddy, do you remember the money you squandered on the lottery ticket?
- Extract from : « The Spirit of Sweetwater » by Hamlin Garland
- About a million, it is roughly estimated, was squandered in producing them.
- Extract from : « The Library » by Andrew Lang
- The savings and scrimpings from the cold nights of all his years were ripe to be squandered.
- Extract from : « Lost Face » by Jack London
- I have taken care of my money, while you have squandered yours.
- Extract from : « Caught In The Net » by Emile Gaboriau
Synonyms for squandered
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