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squandered

UK
/ˈskwɒn.dəd/
US
/ˈskwɑːn.dɚd/

Translations

squanderedpast participle
UK
/ˈskwɒndəd/
US
/ˈskwɑːndɚd/
Used as a past-participle adjective to describe something that has been wasted.
The squandered resources could have been used to improve the community's infrastructure.
Les ressources gaspillées auraient pu être utilisées pour améliorer les infrastructures de la communauté.
Additional translations
dilapidéSurtout pour l’argent, les biens ou les ressources; registre courant.
Synonyms
dissipated
frittered away
misspent
wasted
lost
consumed
blown
thrown away
squanderverb

squandered

Past Simple

squandered
Past Simple
squandered
Past Participle
squandering
Gerund
UK
/ˈskwɒn.də/
US
/ˈskwɑːn.dɚ/
gâcherS’emploie pour une occasion, une chance ou un espoir.
She squandered her chance to win the championship by making careless mistakes.
Elle a gâché sa chance de remporter le championnat en commettant des erreurs d’inattention.
He squandered his entire inheritance on luxury cars and extravagant vacations.
Il a gaspillé tout son héritage en voitures de luxe et en vacances extravagantes.
Synonyms
dissipate
lavish
spend
throw away
misspend
squander away
waste
Antonyms
save
conserve
hoard

Definitions

squanderedpast participle
Used to describe something that has been wasted or used carelessly.
The squandered resources could have been used to improve the community's infrastructure.
squanderverb
To waste something, especially money or time, in a reckless and foolish manner.
He squandered his entire inheritance on luxury cars and extravagant vacations.
To allow an opportunity to pass or be lost.
She squandered her chance to win the championship by making careless mistakes.
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