Synonyms of squandering

Noun

1. squandering, waste, wastefulness, dissipation

usage: spending resources lavishly and wastefully; "more wasteful than the squandering of time"

Verb

1. waste, blow, squander, use, expend

usage: spend thoughtlessly; throw away; "He wasted his inheritance on his insincere friends"; "You squandered the opportunity to get and advanced degree"

2. consume, squander, waste, ware, spend, expend, drop

usage: spend extravagantly; "waste not, want not"