squander vs eat

squander and eat both are verbs.

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

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

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

squander (verb)	eat (verb)
spend extravagantly	cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid
spend thoughtlessly; throw away	take in solid food
	eat a meal; take a meal
	take in food; used of animals only
	use up (resources or materials)
	worry or cause anxiety in a persistent way