squander
English Thesaurus
1. spend extravagantly (verb.consumption)
hyponym | : | luxuriate, wanton, |
definition | : | become extravagant; indulge (oneself) luxuriously (verb.consumption) |
hyponym | : | lavish, shower, |
definition | : | expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns (verb.possession) |
hyponym | : | overspend, |
definition | : | spend at a high rate (verb.possession) |
hyponym | : | fling, splurge, |
definition | : | indulge oneself (verb.possession) |
2. spend thoughtlessly; throw away (verb.possession)
hypernym | : | expend, use, |
definition | : | use up, consume fully (verb.consumption) |
hyponym | : | burn, |
definition | : | spend (significant amounts of money) (verb.possession) |
verb group | : | blow, |
definition | : | spend lavishly or wastefully on (verb.possession) |
3. spend extravagantly (verb.consumption)
derivation | : | dissipation, waste, wastefulness, |
definition | : | useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly (noun.act) |
derivation | : | squandering, |
definition | : | spending resources lavishly and wastefully (noun.act) |
derivation | : | waster, wastrel, |
definition | : | someone who dissipates resources self-indulgently (noun.person) |
4. spend thoughtlessly; throw away (verb.possession)
derivation | : | dissipation, waste, wastefulness, |
definition | : | useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly (noun.act) |
derivation | : | waster, wastrel, |
definition | : | someone who dissipates resources self-indulgently (noun.person) |
5. spend extravagantly (verb.consumption)
derivation | : | dissipation, waste, wastefulness, |
definition | : | useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly (noun.act) |
derivation | : | squandering, |
definition | : | spending resources lavishly and wastefully (noun.act) |
derivation | : | waster, wastrel, |
definition | : | someone who dissipates resources self-indulgently (noun.person) |
6. spend thoughtlessly; throw away (verb.possession)
derivation | : | dissipation, waste, wastefulness, |
definition | : | useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly (noun.act) |
derivation | : | waster, wastrel, |
definition | : | someone who dissipates resources self-indulgently (noun.person) |
Visual ArtiKata
Explore squander in ArtiKata.com >