What does "despilfarrar" mean in English?

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Spanish

despilfarrar

English

to waste

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Alternative translations of "despilfarrar"

to squander
to fritter away
to throw away
to misspend

Examples of how to use "despilfarrar" in Spanish

Spanish
No despilfarres tu dinero.
English
Don't waste your money.
Spanish
Siempre despilfarro dinero en cafés.
English
I always waste money on coffee.
Spanish
Ayer despilfarró su herencia sin pensar.
English
Yesterday he squandered his inheritance without thinking.
Spanish
Nosotros despilfarrábamos el presupuesto del viaje.
English
We were wasting the travel budget.
Spanish
Mañana despilfarraré menos en ropa.
English
Tomorrow I will waste less on clothes.

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No despilfarres tu dinero.

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