squandered

UK
/ˈskwɒn.dəd/
US
/ˈskwɑːn.dɚd/
squanderedpast participle
UK
/ˈskwɒndəd/
US
/ˈskwɑːndɚd/
Used as a past-participle adjective to describe something that has been wasted.
Translations
The squandered resources could have been used for better purposes.
Растраченные ресурсы могли быть использованы для более лучших целей.
Definitions
Used to describe something that has been wasted or used carelessly.
The squandered resources could have been used to improve the community's infrastructure.
Synonyms
squanderverb

squandered

Past Simple

squandered
Past Simple
squandered
Past Participle
squandering
Gerund
UK
/ˈskwɒn.də/
US
/ˈskwɑːn.dɚ/
Translations
He tends to squander his money on unnecessary things.
Он склонен расточать свои деньги на ненужные вещи.
She squandered her inheritance on luxury items.
Она промотала свое наследство на предметы роскоши.
тратить впустую
Don't squander your opportunities by being lazy.
Не трать впустую свои возможности, будучи ленивым.
Additional translations
Definitions
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.
Synonyms
throw away
squander away
squandernoun
Definitions
Wasteful or reckless expenditure; the act or instance of squandering.
The project turned out to be a complete squander of public funds.