1 : to spend extravagantly or foolishly : dissipate, waste squandered a fortune. 2 : to cause to disperse : scatter. 3 : to lose (something, such as an advantage or opportunity) through negligence or inaction.

What is an example of squander?

Squander is defined as to be wasteful. An example of squander is taking a bite out of every piece in a shared box of chocolates until finding one you like. To spend wastefully or extravagantly; dissipate.

What type of word is squander?

extravagant or wasteful expenditure.