Lay by and Squander

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Lay by verb - To put (something of future use or value) in a safe or secret place.

Usage example: ever since the last hurricane caught them unprepared, they have laid by emergency supplies

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Squander is an antonym for lay by in store topic.

Squander verb - To use up carelessly.

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Lay by is an antonym for squander.

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Squander and Lay by. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/lay_by/squander

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