verschwenden
to waste, to squander
English translations
- 01
waste
- 02
squander
- 03
spend
- 04
misuse
Word details
- German meaning
- Etwas unnötig oder unachtsam verbrauchen oder nutzen.
- English meaning
- To waste
- Synonym
- vergeuden, verplempern
- German example
- Wir dürfen keine Zeit verschwenden.
- English example
- We must not waste any time.
- Auxiliary Verb
- haben
- Present
- ich verschwende du verschwendest er/sie/es ich verschwendet wir verschwenden ihr verschwendet sie verschwenden
- Past Participle
- ich habe verschwendet du hast verschwendet er/sie/es hat verschwendet wir haben verschwendet ihr habt verschwendet sie haben verschwendet
- Past
- ich verschwendete du verschwendetest er/sie/es verschwendete wir verschwendeten ihr verschwendetet sie verschwendeten
Related words
- fackeln
to dither
- verraffen
To squander or waste something carelessly, often time or money.
- verballern
To squander
- zerleben
"Zerleben" means to experience or enjoy something intensely and to the fullest, often with the connotation that it is irretrievable or coming to an end.
- vertändeln
To fritter away, to squander
- raushauen
To throw out, to spend lavishly
- verzechen
to forgo, to renounce
- verschleudern
Squander
- verfrühstücken
To eat or use something intended for later at breakfast.
- vertun
to waste
- Vergeudung
Waste
- verheizen
to burn something, often in a wasteful manner
- Zeitvergeudung
Waste of time
- Perlen vor die Säue werfen
To cast pearls before swine means to give something valuable to someone who does not appreciate it or cannot understand it.
- vergeuden
to waste
- verplempern
To waste
- verprassen
To squander
- prassen
Splurge, squander
- verjubeln
Squander
- verbraten
overcooked, burnt
- das Geld zum Fenster hinauswerfen
To throw money out the window
- leeres Stroh dreschen
To beat a dead horse, to waste time on trivial matters.
- verfeuern
To burn
- vertrinken
To drink away
- verpulvern
To pulverize means to grind something into dust or fine particles, or to destroy it completely.
Example sentences with “verschwenden”
Verschwende nicht deine Zeit mit nutzlosen Dingen. (Do not waste your time on useless things.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'verschwenden' a reflexive verb?
It can be used reflexively ('sich verschwenden'), meaning to exhaust oneself for a cause, but it is most commonly used transitively.