[squan.der] vb squan.dered ; squan.der.ing [origin unknown] vt (1536) 1: to spend extravagantly or foolishly: dissipate
2: to cause to disperse: scatter
3: to lose (as an advantage or opportunity) through negligence or inaction ~ vi: disperse, scatter -- squan.der.er n
[2]squander n (1709): an act of squandering