Devour
Devour verb - To make complete use of.
Usage example: a catastrophic medical event that devoured their savings
Fritter and devour are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Fritter" instead a verb "Devour".
Nearby Words: devouring, devourment
Fritter
Fritter verb - Spend frivolously and unwisely.
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Synonyms for Fritter
Devour and fritter are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Devour" instead a verb "Fritter".
Nearby Words: frittered, frittering, fritted
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