Squan"der, v. i. 1.
To spend lavishly; to be wasteful.
They often squandered, but they never
gave.
Savage.
2. To wander at random; to scatter.
[R.]
The wise man's folly is anatomized
Even by squandering glances of the fool.
Shak.Squan"der, n. The act of
squandering; waste.
Squan"der (?), v. t. [imp. & p.
p. Squandered (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Squandering.] [Cf. Scot. squatter to splash water about,
to scatter, to squander, Prov. E. swatter, Dan. sqvatte,
Sw. sqvätta to squirt, sqvättra to squander,
Icel. skvetta to squirt out, to throw out water.]
1. To scatter; to disperse. [Obs.]
Our squandered troops he rallies.
Dryden.
2. To spend lavishly or profusely; to spend
prodigally or wastefully; to use without economy or judgment; to
dissipate; as, to squander an estate.
The crime of squandering health is equal to the
folly.
Rambler.
Syn. -- To spend; expend; waste; scatter; dissipate.