Squandered vs Misused - What's the difference?
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(squander)
To waste, lavish, splurge; to spend lavishly or profusely; to dissipate.
* 1746 , Benjamin Franklin, Poor Richard's Almanac
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(obsolete) To scatter; to disperse.
* Dryden
To wander at random; to scatter.
* Shakespeare
Used in an incorrect or inappropriate manner.
(misuse)
Squandered is a related term of misused.
As verbs the difference between squandered and misused
is that squandered is (squander) while misused is (misuse).As an adjective misused is
used in an incorrect or inappropriate manner.squandered
English
Verb
(head)squander
English
Verb
(en verb)Agribusiness Management
- Dost thou love life? Then do not squander time, for that's the stuff life is made of.
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- Our squandered troops he rallies.
- The wise man's folly is anatomized / Even by squandering glances of the fool.
Usage notes
Squander implies starting with many resources, such as great wealth, and then wasting them (using them up to little purpose or little effect), often ending with little. Particularly used in phrases such as “squander an opportunity” or “squander an inheritance”. It may be used even if one starts with little, though usually in some construction such as “squander what little he had”.Synonyms
* waste, splurge * ducks and drakes * throw awayReferences
misused
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Adjective
(head)- The oft misused word didn't mean what he thought it meant, but everyone else misunderstood it too.