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Wanton Away (Verb)

Spend wastefully; "wanton one's money away".

Verbs of buying, selling, owning.

She wontonly threw away her entire paycheck on extravagant gifts for her friends.
He has a habit of wantonly spending his entire allowance on the latest gadgets without giving it a second thought.
Throughout her teenage years, she wantonly spent money from her trust fund on lavish parties and outlandish fashion trends.
Her grandmother was worried that she would wantonly spend her college savings on a yearlong trip backpacking around Europe instead of pursuing a degree.
The young heir was accused of wantonly blowing through his inheritance on outrageous get-rich-quick schemes and excessive indulgences.

Waste time; spend one's time idly or inefficiently.

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.

David often fritters away his mornings checking social media and watching random videos online.
If you squander away your savings on unnecessary things, you may end up with no money at the end of the month.
Many students waste away their study breaks chatting with friends instead of reviewing their lessons.
Playing video games all day can be a way to fritter away one's youth without accomplishing anything important.
You will waste away your entire summer if you spend all your days sleeping until noon and binge-watching TV shows.