Vocabulary

squander

浪費(ろうひ)する

B2 · Upper-intermediate Useful

Samraworld Dictionary

(1) Verb
To lose (something, such as an advantage or opportunity) through negligence, incompetence or inaction.
過失(かしつ)無能(むのう)、または怠慢(たいまん)によって(利点(りてん)機会(きかい)などの(なに)か)(うしな)うこと。

Examples

  1. He squandered all the money he inherited on booze and women.

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