expend vs squander

squander vs expend

expend and squander both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
expend	No	No	Yes	No
squander	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, squander is a hyponym of expend; that is, squander is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than expend:

expend: use up (resources or materials)
squander: spend thoughtlessly; throw away

Other hyponyms of expend include abuse, misuse, pervert, abuse, run out, drain, spare, indulge, luxuriate, burn, burn off, burn up, drop, expend, spend, spend, occupy, take, use up, blow, waste, exhaust, play out, run down, sap, tire.

As verbs, squander is a hyponym of expend; that is, squander is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than expend:

expend: pay out
squander: spend extravagantly

Other hyponyms of expend include consume, ware, waste, afford, blow, trifle away, wanton, wanton away, underspend, misspend, nickel-and-dime, penny-pinch, commit, invest, place, put, economise, economize, save, lay out, piddle, piddle away, trifle, wanton, wanton away, misspend.

expend (verb)	squander (verb)
use up (resources or materials)	spend extravagantly
pay out	spend thoughtlessly; throw away

Difference between expend and squander

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