squander squander /ˈskwɑːndɝ/

verb

1. Spend extravagantly  ( squander , ware [Archaic] , waste , consume )
   spend extravagantly
    Waste not, want not
   waste not, want not
   
2. Spend thoughtlessly; throw away  ( blow [Informal] , squander , waste )
   spend thoughtlessly; throw away
    He wasted his inheritance on his insincere friends
   He wasted his inheritance on his insincere friends
    You squandered the opportunity to get and advanced degree
   You squandered the opportunity to get and advanced degree