squander
verb
with object
waste
(something, especially
money
or
time
) in a
reckless
and
foolish
manner:
«…に» 〈金･時間･機会など〉を浪費する, むだ［ふい］にする «on»
e.g.
entrepreneurs squander their profits on expensive cars.
allow
(an
opportunity
) to
pass
or be
lost
:
e.g.
the team squandered several good scoring chances.
DERIVATIVES
squanderer
|ˈskwänd(ə)rər| noun
ORIGIN
late
16th century
: of unknown origin.