Ruin and Squander

Ruin

Ruin verb - To cause to lose one's fortune and become unable to pay one's debts.

Squander and ruin are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Squander" instead the word "Ruin" as a noun or a verb.

Squander

Squander verb - To use up carelessly.

Ruin and squander are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ruin" instead the word "Squander" as a noun or a verb.

Common collocations

life ruin life squander life
reputation ruin reputation squander reputation
chance ruin chance squander chance
credibility ruin credibility squander credibility
Other words: looks, lives.
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