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Board game
Squander (written as "$QUANDER" on the box and in the rules) is an Avalon Hill board game published in 1965. It is based loosely on the game Monopoly,
Squander
World War II propaganda character
The Squander Bug was a World War II propaganda character created by the British National Savings Committee to discourage "wasteful" spending and consumption
Squander_Bug
2009 greatest hits album by Skunk Anansie
previously unreleased tracks; "Tear the Place Up", "Because of You" and "Squander". The bonus track edition includes acoustic versions of "Weak" and "Because
Smashes_and_Trashes
2024 book about Donald J. Trump by Russ Buettner and Susanne Craig
Lucky Loser: How Donald Trump Squandered His Father's Fortune and Created The Illusion of Success is a nonfiction book written by New York Times investigative
Lucky_Loser_(book)
1987 American comedy film by Mel Brooks
very far away", the ruthless Spaceballs, led by President Skroob, have squandered their planet's atmosphere. Desperate for oxygen, Skroob hatches a plan
Spaceballs
British rock band
includes three brand new tracks: "Because of You", "Tear the Place Up" and "Squander". A best-of remixes[clarification needed] companion album was also released
Skunk_Anansie
King of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 1689 to 1702
in protecting the Orange family fortune, which Amalia feared Mary would squander. Troost, pp. 26–27. In the province of Friesland that office was filled
William_III_of_England
American musician and songwriter (born 1949)
album is a mature reflection on the many faces of love found, lost and squandered, and the full sound of the E Street Band is included only selectively
Bruce_Springsteen
President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
Buettner, Russ; Craig, Susanne (2024). Lucky Loser: How Donald Trump Squandered His Father's Fortune And Created The Illusion of Success. Penguin Press
Donald_Trump
2023 film by Francis Lawrence
ago". Clarisse Loughrey of The Independent criticized the film for "[squandering] the anger of novelist Suzanne Collins's source material" and "[diluting]
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes
The_Hunger_Games:_The_Ballad_of_Songbirds_&_Snakes
Congolese footballer (born 2001)
4 October, putting his side 2–0 up against Shakhtar Donetsk, but would squander the lead and fall to a 3–2 defeat. In July 2024, Scottish club Celtic approached
Michel-Ange_Balikwisha
Fantasy role-playing game
an irreversible act of self-sabotage in trying to replace [the OGL] — squandering the prestige accumulated over 20 years in a matter of weeks". Both Io9
Dungeons_&_Dragons
French footballer (born 1993)
FA Cup Final against Chelsea, his side were defeated 1–0, with Pogba squandering a chance to equalise with a header in the penalty box. Due to the absence
Paul_Pogba
US federal law enforcement agency
ICE agents worried that "a historic chance to reform the agency will be squandered by incompetence and shady deals with well-connected contractors". Existing
United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement
United_States_Immigration_and_Customs_Enforcement
2022 American film
Andrea Riseborough as Leslie Rowland, a single mother and alcoholic who squanders all the prize money she received after winning the lottery. She soon finds
To_Leslie
1995 film directed by Martin Scorsese
testify against them. In 1983, Ginger, whose personal fortune has been squandered by lowlife associates, is killed with a "hot dose" in Los Angeles. That
Casino_(1995_film)
Italian racing driver (1931–2026)
always raced in Ferraris that he had purchased himself, but in order not to squander his fortune, he would sell the car, before buying another one. Edoardo
Edoardo_Lualdi_Gabardi
American business magnate (1839–1937)
school is a waste ... it is highly probable that enough money has been squandered on unwise educational projects to have built up a national system of higher
John_D._Rockefeller
Canadian singer-songwriter
the 2025 Polaris Music Prize. In January 2026, Woods announced an EP, Squander Your Gifts, set to be released on February 27, 2026. Woods' song "Portland
Donovan_Woods_(musician)
Indian actress and former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu (1948–2016)
Karnataka). Jayalalithaa's father, Jayaram, was a lawyer but never worked and squandered most of the family's wealth. He died when Jayalalithaa was two years old
J._Jayalalithaa
American professional basketball player (born 1988)
in a regular season (73) en route to the 2016 NBA Finals, where they squandered a 3–1 series lead to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Curry then helped the Warriors
Stephen_Curry
Historical period of the Byzantine Empire from 1081 to 1185
grown increasingly reliant on mercenaries. Previous emperors had also squandered the large gold deposits of Constantinople, so the defense of the empire
Komnenian_restoration
2017 American comedy television series
2017. Jensen, Jeff (July 12, 2017). "Netflix's Friends From College squanders its excellent cast". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original
Friends_from_College
Creepshow Anthology
from the coffee shop earlier that day. As Lorna accuses Cassandra of squandering any chances of friendship, Cassandra leaves stating that she can have
List of Creepshow (TV series) episodes
List_of_Creepshow_(TV_series)_episodes
Japanese thoroughbred racehorse
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King_Halo
American baseball player and manager (born 1984)
11, 2019. Retrieved December 20, 2019. Hickey, John (May 4, 2015). "A's squander early lead, lose to Twins". The Mercury News. Archived from the original
Stephen_Vogt
Season of television series
"Wednesday Ratings: Survivor Tops in Adults 18-49; America's Culinary Cup Squanders Lead-in Support". Programming Insider. Retrieved April 1, 2026. Berman
Scrubs_season_10
1905 document by Tsar Nicholas II on restructuring Russian civil rights and government
by his ancestors and is quoted as saying "I cannot squander a legacy that is not mine to squander." Nicholas could not bring himself to understand that
October_Manifesto
saw the band re-unite, with the single releases of "Because of You" and "Squander", from the compilation Smashes and Trashes. The album was certified Gold
Skunk_Anansie_discography
Uruguayan footballer (born 1987)
to lose the second leg 0–4 at Anfield on 7 May, being eliminated and squandering a three-goal first leg lead in the competition for the second consecutive
Luis_Suárez
American businessman
control of his $1.5 million trust fund, which he accused his parents of squandering by purchasing a mansion for themselves. His mother, Candy Bennici, stated
Taran_Noah_Smith
Collection of religious texts
seemed as if the land was about to be inherited by the rich, who would squander its substance in drunken revelry. it was this dissolution that brought
Bible
British princess (1777–1848)
Kensington household as well as on her two elder brothers, while Conroy squandered most of her money. The princess died on 27 May 1848 at her residence in
Princess Sophia of the United Kingdom
Princess_Sophia_of_the_United_Kingdom
French pilot
more difficult, but Delsalle chose not to wait any longer so as not to squander the opportunity for 'conventional' climbers waiting to summit Everest during
Didier_Delsalle
British musician
the non-dominant left hand of a right-handed guitarist, is visible (and squandered) on the top side of the neck of his guitar. Also, the tuning pegs are
Graham_Russell
British politician (born 1980)
2024). "A trade deal with America is within our grasp – but will Labour squander the opportunity?". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 9 November
Kemi_Badenoch
American film producer (1915–1968)
was married to popular singer and actress Doris Day, whose fortune he squandered, leaving her in massive debt after his death. Melcher and Day also owned
Martin_Melcher
American sitcom (1965–1966)
time rarely allowed for cancelled shows to be resurrected. Rather than squander the newly found audience for which ABC was hurting at the time, the network
Gidget_(TV_series)
Country in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991
system's areas for improvement and felt that billions of rubles were squandered. After the revolution, life expectancy for all age groups went up. These
Soviet_Union
2025 book
holes, charity shops and memory Scran Solkat of bar tabs, reckonings and squander Spelk The Muzzled Hound, Solkat of cramps and forgotten bruises Hackies
It's_Not_A_Cult
Species of marine mammal
species, such as the European green crab, which the American government has squandered millions of dollars trying to eradicate with little success. The leading
Sea_otter
Free ad-supported streaming television service
(February 20, 2020). "CBS is planning an improved streaming service after squandering its head start with All Access". The Verge. Vox Media. Perez, Sarah (February
Pluto_TV
2015 American comedy film by Ken Scott
Joe Neumaier of the New York Daily News wrote: "Unfinished Business squanders almost every opportunity provided by its potentially funny premise. Instead
Unfinished Business (2015 film)
Unfinished_Business_(2015_film)
French footballer (born 2001)
September 2023. Ledwith, Gavin (26 December 2023). "Hartlepool United squander early lead to lose 3–1 at home to Oldham Athletic in National League".
Anthony_Gomez_Mancini
Fictional character
husband of Kannagi, briefly leaves Kannagi to be with Madhavi. After squandering his wealth, Kovalan returns to Kannagi, and their tragic story form the
Madhavi_(Silappatikaram)
2007 film by Mark Helfrich
and an undercurrent of mean-spiritedness undermine Good Luck Chuck, squandering a decent premise on gross-out humor and shopworn slapstick." On Metacritic
Good_Luck_Chuck
2025 film by Jimmy Warden
subject matter, leading to a "confused" and "directionless" narrative that squanders the strong leads and diminishes its potential impact. "Borderline (15)"
Borderline_(2025_film)
2022 film by Sai Kiran
horror offering". Sangeetha Devi Dundoo of The Hindu opined that the film squandered its potential with a long-drawn narrative that feels incomplete. Citing
Masooda
January 13, 2026. Gregory, Allie (January 21, 2026). "Donovan Woods Details Squander Your Gifts EP, North American Tour". Exclaim!. Retrieved January 21, 2026
List_of_2026_albums
Journalist, writer and radio commentator
latter because of his harsh criticism of the West Indian board for "squandering the money and legacy that it had inherited". Cozier was born in Bridgetown
Tony_Cozier
2011 Belgian film
have such a sophisticated rail system at that time, and the Congolese squandered the valuable infrastructure. At the quarry, they weld the tailgate shut
Empire_of_Dust
English captain and pirate (late 1600s)
unidentified tropical island, while alternative accounts consider Every may have squandered his riches. He is considered to have died sometime between 1699 and 1714;
Henry_Every
Football match
Maguire and Bruno Fernandes gave United a comfortable 3–0 lead, which they squandered, with goals from Ellis Simms, Callum O'Hare, and a stoppage-time penalty
2024_FA_Cup_final
Clandestine acquisition of confidential information
again and again [that] a seeming national advance in intelligence is squandered through cross-bred confusion, political rivalry, mutual bureaucratic suspicions
Espionage
Japanese light novel series
destroying human civilization. He then informs Liam that his parents have squandered the prosperity built by his great-grandfather Alistair and abandoned their
I'm the Evil Lord of an Intergalactic Empire!
I'm_the_Evil_Lord_of_an_Intergalactic_Empire!
invasion is still very real – but instead of expanding our fleets, you've squandered trillions on hunting down has-been rebels like Jim Raynor!" – Blizzard
Characters of the StarCraft series
Characters_of_the_StarCraft_series
2004 American film
website's consensus reads: "The poorly crafted Johnson Family Vacation squanders its talented cast in a bland family road comedy that draws unfavorable
Johnson_Family_Vacation
2010 British film by Nigel Cole
that, despite initial potential, ".. a promising opportunity has been squandered." Roger Ebert gave the film three and a half stars out of four. Mark Kermode
Made_in_Dagenham
American newspaper publisher (1858–1935)
saying, "I affirm that more than 50% of money spent on advertising is squandered and is a sheer waste of printers' ink." The quote might be the origin
Adolph_Ochs
Major League Baseball franchise in Detroit, Michigan
(September 29, 2025). "MLB playoffs: Tigers sneak in as No. 6 seed after squandered division lead". MLive. Archived from the original on September 30, 2025
Detroit_Tigers
original on 28 May 2022. Retrieved 27 March 2021. "Why Does Square Enix Squander So Many Great Franchises? - GameRevolution". 9 January 2018. Archived from
List_of_video_game_franchises
1971 film directed by Elaine May
Henry Graham, a scion of a patrician New York family, is told that he has squandered his inheritance and is broke. He confesses his situation to his valet
A_New_Leaf_(film)
American actor and race car driver (1960–2024)
Gus Direct-to-video 1995 Number One Fan Zane Barry 1996 Red Line Jim Squanderers John 1998 Papertrail William Frost Also executive producer Surface to
Chad_McQueen
Season of television series
advantage was that he only had to land one sandbag rather than three, but he squandered this lead after forgetting to bring his keys to the puzzle station, then
Survivor_45
1984 song by the Smiths
winning a large amount of money on the football pools and then rapidly squandering it. The song's title was inspired by Sandie Shaw's 1969 single "Heaven
Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now
Heaven_Knows_I'm_Miserable_Now
2023 American crime drama anthology television series
"Tuesday Ratings: Night Court Holds Up on NBC; Lead-Out American Auto Squanders the Support". Programming Insider. Retrieved August 23, 2023. "Accused:
Accused_(2023_TV_series)
Current phase of war ongoing since 2014
that "after Russia's abortive and ill-conceived winter offensive, which squandered its opportunity to consolidate its forces, Ukraine is in a relatively
Russo-Ukrainian war (2022–present)
Russo-Ukrainian_war_(2022–present)
American basketball player (born 1999)
triple-double as Grizzlies stay red hot". NBA.com. January 29, 2022. "Blazers squander big lead, recover late to upset Grizzlies". NBA.com. February 17, 2022
Ja_Morant
1991 made-for-TV horror film directed by Tom McLoughlin
effects and Tim Matheson's gripping performance, Sometimes They Come Back squanders its chilling premise through drawn-out pacing and uneven tension that
Sometimes They Come Back (film)
Sometimes_They_Come_Back_(film)
Brazilian footballer (born 1999)
own goal from a throw-in in the final minute against rivals Al-Hilal, squandering a lead that could have secured the 2025–26 league title in a match that
Bento_(footballer)
British commentator and journalist (born 1970)
culture Marlow, Ben (23 November 2022). "Incredibly, the Tories have squandered another year of Brexit". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
Martin_Daubney
British television legal drama series
called it "a rare misfire by Peter Moffat [...] and aggravated by the squandering of Peake, whose usually overflowing talents seem to have been dammed
Silk_(TV_series)
thousands of dollars richer. While Julian attempts to invest his share, Ricky squanders his own, demanding a new trailer from Lahey and ordering an expensive
List of Trailer Park Boys episodes
List_of_Trailer_Park_Boys_episodes
American television sitcom series
"Tuesday Ratings: Night Court Holds Up on NBC; Lead-Out American Auto Squanders the Support". Programming Insider. Archived from the original on February
American_Auto
American basketball player (born 1993)
2016. Retrieved October 27, 2016. Duncan, Jeff (October 26, 2016). "Pels squander brilliant effort by Anthony Davis and other observations from the Nuggets-Pelicans"
Anthony_Davis
2015 German film directed by David Wnendt
it's not really funny, and then it's not painful enough", and the film squanders great documentary moments in favor of a bland media satire. Michael Hanfeld
Look_Who's_Back_(film)
American television show
originally $100 million publishing fortune, with the son accused of squandering money and fraud. 130 20 "Silk Road: Digital Drug Dealers" September 29
List of American Greed episodes
List_of_American_Greed_episodes
2026 Indian Malayalam-language film
of The Hindu described the film as a light-hearted entertainer that "squanders a promising conflict" in its second half. Dhanya K. Vilayil of The Indian
Madhuvidhu_(2026_film)
American actress and model (1962–2021)
k.a. Voices of Seduction (UK video title) Virtual Desire Sascha 1996 Squanderers Jill a.k.a. Money to Burn Day of the Warrior Willow Black a.k.a. L.E
Julie_Strain
American television and radio commentator (1931–2003)
(1990) and Club Fed (1990). He played a Porsche salesman in the movie Squanderers (1996). He gave halftime "studio analysis" and sometimes "endgame news"
Wally_George
American soccer player (born 2002)
Retrieved May 17, 2023. Sperry, Daniel (June 18, 2023). "Kansas City Current squander late lead, lose to Washington Spirit in NWSL home match". The Kansas City
Michelle_Cooper
American actor (1914–1984)
history of Hollywood. He later sued his mother and stepfather over his squandered film earnings and inspired California to enact the first known legal protection
Jackie_Coogan
1949 American drama film directed by William Wyler
Catherine meets handsome, charming Morris Townsend, a polished young man who squandered a small inheritance on a European Grand Tour. Encouraged by Aunt Penniman
The_Heiress
2002 film by Kevin Donovan
critical consensus reads, "Chan is as charming as ever, but his talents are squandered by special effects and bad writing." On Metacritic, the film has a score
The_Tuxedo
Umayyad caliph in 744
strong not prey upon the weak. He promised "to engage in no building works, squander no money on wives or children, transfer no money from one province to another"
Yazid_III
President of South Africa from 2009 to 2018
2017). "South Africa's latest threat to withdraw from the ICC, or, How to Squander Leadership". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 12 January 2022. Fabricius, Peter
Jacob_Zuma
American adult animated sitcom
Siegel of Joystiq agreed, saying that "Code Monkeys has potential, [but] squanders it." He went on to say that "there was hope that G4 could deliver something
Code_Monkeys
Father of Mao Zedong (1870–1920)
Whoever can do sums will have enough to live by; whoever cannot will squander even mountains of gold! Mao Yichang's mother, Liu, died aged 37 on 20 May
Mao_Yichang
2009 film by Karey Kirkpatrick
newcomer Yara Shahidi, Imagine That is another pedestrian family comedy that squanders Eddie Murphy's comedic talents." On Metacritic, the film has a weighted
Imagine_That_(film)
Adaptation of William Drake play
happens" — after which a great deal transpires. Baron Felix von Gaigern, who squandered his fortune and supports himself as a card player and occasional jewel
Grand_Hotel_(1932_film)
Japanese manga series
stated that the narrative premise was too "mean" for her to enjoy and squandering its potential. Kim Morrissy, reviewing the anime for Anime News Network
Onimai
French poet and critic (1821–1867)
of "Les Fleurs du Mal". At 21, he received a sizable inheritance but squandered much of it within a few years. His family obtained a decree to place his
Charles_Baudelaire
2015 film by Kazuaki Kiriya
USA Today criticized Last Knights as a sluggish and overlong drama that squandered the talents of its strong ensemble cast. She faulted the film for its
Last_Knights
Austrian footballer (born 1998)
2019. Pearson, Matt (28 September 2019). "Bundesliga: Borussia Dortmund squander lead to spirited Bremen". Deutsche Welle. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
Marco_Friedl
1963 robbery in Ledburn, England
share of the loot had been entrusted to a friend of Frank Monroe who squandered it despite Monroe periodically checking on its keeper. Wisbey and Hussey
Great_Train_Robbery_(1963)
2025 American action comedy film by Tim Story
being one of the year's worst movies, if only for the egregious way it squanders its talented cast." "The Pickup". Amazon MGM Studios. Retrieved July 7
The_Pickup_(film)
Indian thriller film
2025. "Bihu Attack Movie Review: A lame and predictable thriller that squanders a serious backdrop". The Times of India. Retrieved 30 January 2026. "'Bihu
Bihu_Attack
2025 Indian film by Shanmugam Muthusamy
needs." Janani K of India Today gave 1.5/5 stars and wrote "'Diesel' squanders a potentially explosive premise about fishing communities and crude oil
Diesel_(2025_film)
Fictional character from The Mary Tyler Moore Show
husband's 1999 death in a rock climbing accident, Mary discovers that he has squandered their money in his reelection campaigns. By this time, Rose is an English
Mary_Richards
2019 film by Nicolas Bedos
Debruge of Variety wrote: "Where so many high-concept romantic comedies squander their one big idea, 'La Belle Époque' leverages its own to remind us how
La_Belle_Époque_(film)
SQUANDER
SQUANDER
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English
English : nickname for someone who was free with his affections, from Middle English spend(en) ‘to spend or squander’ + love ‘love’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a tumbler or jester, from an agent derivative of Middle English spill(en) ‘to play, jest, or sport’ (Old English spilian).English : nickname for a destructive or wasteful person, from an agent derivative of the homonymous Middle English spill(en) ‘to spoil, waste, or squander’ (Old English spillan).German and Dutch : occupational name for a spindle maker, a variant of Spille with the addition of the agent suffix -er.In some cases a variant of German Spieler.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English skater(en) ‘to squander, dissipate’ (a byform, under Scandinavian influence, of shatter) + gode ‘property’, ‘goods’, ‘wealth’; a nickname for a man who was careless and free with money, perhaps a philanthropist who gave his goods to the poor.
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Ibn Imran; An Ascetic; Had this Name; Name of a Man who Travelled Extensively to Find Hadith
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Goddess; godly. Also as abbreviation of names like Althea and Dorothea. The mythological Thea was...
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ambush of the mouth
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Swedish form of Old Norse Alrekr, ALRIK means "all-powerful; ruler of all."
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n.
The act of squandering; waste.
adv.
In a squandering manner.
v. t.
To squander.
v. t.
To lose or squander by gaming; -- usually with away.
a.
To spend unnecessarily or carelessly; to employ prodigally; to expend without valuable result; to apply to useless purposes; to lavish vainly; to squander; to cause to be lost; to destroy by scattering or injury.
imp. & p. p.
of Squander
v. t.
To spend lavishly or profusely; to spend prodigally or wastefully; to use without economy or judgment; to dissipate; as, to squander an estate.
v. t.
To scatter; to disperse.
v. i.
To spend lavishly; to be wasteful.
v.
The act of wasting, or the state of being wasted; a squandering; needless destruction; useless consumption or expenditure; devastation; loss without equivalent gain; gradual loss or decrease, by use, wear, or decay; as, a waste of property, time, labor, words, etc.
v. t.
To pour out; to give or spend liberally; to lavish; to squander.
v. t.
Not to employ; to employ ineffectually; to throw away; to waste; to squander; as, to lose a day; to lose the benefits of instruction.
v. t.
To consume; to waste; to squander; to exhaust; as, to spend an estate in gaming or other vices.
v. t.
To trifle with; to waste; to squander in paltry ways or on worthless things.
v. t.
Not employed or enjoyed; thrown away; employed ineffectually; wasted; squandered; as, a lost day; a lost opportunity or benefit.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Squander
v. i.
To wander at random; to scatter.
n.
One who squanders.
v. t.
To expend or bestow with profusion; to use with prodigality; to squander; as, to lavish money or praise.
v. t.
One who, or that which, wastes; one who squanders; one who consumes or expends extravagantly; a spendthrift; a prodigal.