Squander

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.