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squander vs overspend

overspend vs squander

squander and overspend both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
squander No No Yes No
overspend No No Yes No
As verbs, overspend is a hyponym of squander; that is, overspend is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than squander:
  • squander: spend extravagantly
  • overspend: spend at a high rate
squander (verb) overspend (verb)
spend extravagantly spend at a high rate
spend thoughtlessly; throw away spend more than available of (a budget)
Difference between squander and overspend

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