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Where does “squandering” come from?

Squandering comes from English squander, whose origin is unknown.

squandering (English): present participle of squander; The act by which...

Definitions

  1. present participle of squander; The act by which...

Ancestry of “squandering”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsquanderTo waste, lavish, splurge; to spend lavishly or...

Words derived from “squandering”

  • squanderingly
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