To squander away is to fritter a fortune or a chance until nothing is left. Squander away an inheritance, squander away the lead.
It implies waste rather than bad luck, which is what makes it a judgement. What you squander away was yours to keep, which is the sting in it.
1phrasesquander awayTo fritter a fortune or a chance until nothing is left.
“He managed to squander away everything his father had built.”
squander away is a phrase.
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