Squander and Spend

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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. In some cases you can use "Spend" instead a verb "Squander", when it comes to topics like activity, waste, fritter away, spent. popular alternative

Nearby Words: squandering, squandered, squanderer

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. You can use "Squander" instead a verb "Spend", if it concerns topics such as give, occupy, fritter away, spent. popular alternative

Nearby Words: spent, spending, spender, spendable

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Common collocations

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

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