Save and Squander

Opposite meaning words

Save verb - To avoid unnecessary waste or expense.

Usage example: we'll have to scrimp and save to be able to afford college

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Squander is an antonym for save in topics: keep, guard, rescue, economize.

Nearby Words: saving, saved, saver

Squander verb - To use up carelessly.

Usage example: squandered all her money gambling in casinos

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Save is an antonym for squander in topics: waste, use up.

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Squander and Save. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/save/squander

Save & Squander. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/save/squander>.

Squander or Save. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/save/squander.

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