squander
To waste, lavish, splurgeTo waste, lavish, splurge; to spend lavishly or profusely; to dissipate.
» Tom squandered his entire inheritance.
Tom hat seine ganze Erbschaft vergeudet.
Том промотал всё своё наследство.
Том розтратив усю свою спадщину.
Meaning
3 senses(transitive)To waste, lavish, splurge; to spend lavishly or profusely; to dissipate.
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Dost thou love life? Then do not squander time, for that's the stuff life is made of.
verschwenden, vergeuden, verprassen
прома́тыватьpromátyvatʹ, промота́тьpromotátʹ, разбаза́риватьrazbazárivatʹ
(obsolete, transitive)To scatter; to disperse.
(obsolete, transitive)To wander at random; to scatter.
- spend extravagantly
- spend thoughtlessly; throw away
Examples
39 sentencesTom squandered his entire inheritance.
Том розтратив усю свою спадщину.
ruТом промотал всё своё наследство.
deTom hat seine ganze Erbschaft vergeudet.
Tom squandered all the money he inherited from his father.
ruТом промотал все деньги, которые унаследовал от отца.
Tom squandered his money.
ruТом промотал свои деньги.
He was accused of squandering public funds.
ruЕго обвинили в растрате общественных фондов.
deEr wurde der Unterschlagung öffentlicher Gelder beschuldigt.
Tom squandered his inheritance on alcohol, women and fast cars.
ruТом промотал своё наследство на спиртное, женщин и быстрые машины.
Translations
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Origin
Earliest uses (late 16th c.) "to spend recklessly or prodigiously", also "to scatter overEarliest uses (late 16th c.) "to spend recklessly or prodigiously", also "to scatter over a wide area". Of unknown origin. Perhaps a blend of scatter + wander.
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Forms
squanders, squandering, squandered, squandered| Base form | squander · to squander |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | squanders |
| Present participle | squandering |
| Past simple | squandered |
| Past participle | squandered |
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Synonyms
10 synonymsAntonyms
3 antonymsWord family
9 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle