Devour
Devour verb - To make complete use of.
Usage example: a catastrophic medical event that devoured their savings
Fritter away and devour are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Fritter away" instead a verb "Devour".
Nearby Words: devouring, devourment
Fritter away
Fritter away verb - To use up carelessly.
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Synonyms for Fritter away
Devour and fritter away are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Devour" instead a verb "Fritter away".
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Related pairs
- finish and devour
- finish and fritter away
- consume and devour
- consume and fritter away
- waste and devour
- waste and fritter away
- spend and devour
- spend and fritter away
- squander and devour
- squander and fritter away
- expend and devour
- expend and fritter away
- dissipate and devour
- dissipate and fritter away
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Fritter away and Devour. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/devour/fritter_away
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