Spend and Squander

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Spend

Spend verb - To hand over or use up in payment.

Usage example: I always end up spending too much money at the mall

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Squander is a synonym for spend in use up topic. In some cases you can use "Squander" instead a verb "Spend", when it comes to topics like give, occupy, fritter away, spent. popular alternative

Nearby Words: spent, spending, spender, spendable

Squander

Squander verb - To use up carelessly.

Usage example: squandered all her money gambling in casinos

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Spend is a synonym for squander in use up topic. You can use "Spend" instead a verb "Squander", if it concerns topics such as activity, waste, fritter away, spent. popular alternative

Nearby Words: squandering, squandered, squanderer

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Common collocations

energy	spend energy	squander energy
life	spend life	squander life
amount	spend amount	squander amount
rest	spend rest	squander rest
Other words: time, lives.

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