misspent
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mis·spend
(mĭs-spĕnd′)tr.v. mis·spent (-spĕnt′), mis·spend·ing, mis·spends
To spend improperly or extravagantly; squander: misspent the funds; misspent their youth.
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misspent
(ˌmɪsˈspɛnt)adj
not used profitably or wiselythe period when one is young and spend's one's time doing foolish, bad, or frivolous things
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misspent
adjective wasted, thrown away, squandered, idle, dissipated, prodigal, imprudent, misapplied, profitless She recalled getting drunk during her misspent youth.
active, profitable, worthwhile, meaningful, fruitful, industrious, unwasted
active, profitable, worthwhile, meaningful, fruitful, industrious, unwasted
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misspent
adj → vergeudet, verschwendet; I regret my misspent youth → ich bedaure es, in meiner Jugend so ein liederliches Leben geführt zu haben; (= wasted youth) → ich bedaure es, meine Jugend so vergeudet or vertan zu haben
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