Squan·der v. t. [imp. & p. p. Squandered p. pr. & vb. n. Squandering.]
1. To scatter; to disperse. [Obs.]
Our squandered troops he rallies. --Dryden.
2. To spend lavishly or profusely; to spend prodigally or wastefully; to use without economy or judgment; to dissipate; as, to squander an estate.
The crime of squandering health is equal to the folly. --Rambler.
Syn: -- To spend; expend; waste; scatter; dissipate.
squandered
adj : not used to good advantage; "squandered money cannot be
replaced"; "a wasted effort" [syn: wasted]