fritter
Translation
fritter away, waste, squander
Examples
Don't fritter away your money on gadgets.
Don't fritter away your money on gadgets.
She frittered the afternoon away watching TV.
She frittered the afternoon away watching TV.
Grammar Patterns
fritter away ((sth.)) to waste something She frittered away the afternoon.
fritter away ((sth.)) on ((sth.)) to waste something on something else He frittered away his savings on gadgets.
Similar Words
Synonyms: waste, squander, dissipate; Antonyms: save, conserve
Etymology
From Old French 'fraiture' (a fracture), from Latin 'fractus' (broken). The idea is of breaking something valuable into small, useless pieces.
Memory Tips
Imagine frying little 'fritters' (the food) with your money, watching it get eaten up and disappear.