What does "dilapidar" mean in English?

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Spanish

dilapidar

English

squander

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Alternative translations of "dilapidar"

waste
misspend
lavish
dissipate

Examples of how to use "dilapidar" in Spanish

Spanish
No debes dilapidar tu herencia.
English
You should not squander your inheritance.
Spanish
No dilapido el dinero de vacaciones.
English
I do not squander the vacation money.
Spanish
Ella dilapidó su herencia rápidamente.
English
She quickly squandered her inheritance.
Spanish
Nosotros dilapidábamos recursos en proyectos.
English
We were wasting resources on projects.
Spanish
Ellos dilapidarán el dinero sin pensar.
English
They will waste the money without thinking.

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No debes dilapidar tu herencia.

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