squander vs consume

squander and consume both are verbs.

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

As verbs, squander and consume are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of squander include ware, waste.

As verbs, consume is a hypernym of squander; that is, consume is a word with a broader meaning than squander:

Other hypernyms of squander include deplete, eat, eat up, exhaust, expend, run through, use, use up, wipe out.

squander (verb)	consume (verb)
spend extravagantly	engage fully
spend thoughtlessly; throw away	serve oneself to, or consume regularly
	use up (resources or materials)
	spend extravagantly
	eat up completely, as with great appetite
	destroy completely