verspillen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- burn noun An injury to skin or tissue caused by heat, fire, chemicals, or radiation.
- dissipate verb To gradually scatter or disappear.
- squander verb To waste money, time, or an opportunity carelessly.
- trifle noun A British dessert layered with sponge cake, custard, fruit, jelly, and whipped cream.
- waste noun Material that is no longer wanted or useful; rubbish.
Senses
verspillen is used for these senses in English:
- burn (transitive) To waste (time); to waste money or other resources.
- dissipate (transitive) To use up or waste; squander.
- fritter away (transitive) To squander or waste.
- squander To waste, lavish, splurge; to spend lavishly or profusely; to dissipate.
- waste (transitive) To wear away by degrees; to impair gradually; to deteriorate; to diminish by constant loss; to use up; to consume; to spend; to wear out.
burn — full definition
- noun An injury to skin or tissue caused by heat, fire, chemicals, or radiation.
- noun A sharp, cutting insult, especially one delivered wittily.
- verb To be damaged, destroyed, or consumed by fire.
- verb To injure with heat, fire, or a caustic substance.
- verb To copy data onto a CD, DVD, or similar disc.
dissipate — full definition
- verb To gradually scatter or disappear.
- verb To waste or squander resources, money, or energy.