Squandering
/ˈskwɒn.dər.ɪŋ/noun
Wasting money, time, or resources carelessly or extravagantly.
Did you know?“Squander” likely came into English through Scandinavian influence, and its oldest sense is tied to reckless dispersal rather than any magical ritual—yet it still feels like a word for energy leaking out of your life.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*skeud-
“to shoot, throw, or propel”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*skut- / *skud-
“to shoot or cast”
Old Norse
ON
skvetta
“to splash or scatter”
Middle English
English
squanderen
“to waste or disperse recklessly”
Modern English
English
squander
“to waste or spend lavishly and foolishly”