[verb] [T] - to spend or use (money or supplies) wastefully, often all at the same time, or to waste (opportunities) by not using them to your advantageThey'll quite happily squander a whole year's savings on two weeks in the sun.Ireland squandered several chances, including a penalty that cost them the game.
SQUANDER
Meaning of SQUANDER in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012