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Squanderer

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squan·der  (skwndr)
tr.v. squan·dered, squan·der·ing, squan·ders
1. To spend wastefully or extravagantly; dissipate. See Synonyms at waste.
2. To fail to take advantage of; lose a chance for: squandered an opportunity to go to college.
3. Obsolete To scatter.
n.
Extravagant expenditure; prodigality.
[Origin unknown.]
squander·er n.
squander·ing·ly adv.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.squanderer - a recklessly extravagant consumer
prodigal, profligate
consumer - a person who uses goods or services
scattergood, spend-all, spendthrift, spender - someone who spends money prodigally
waster, wastrel - someone who dissipates resources self-indulgently
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