galvauder
Meanings
Verb
1. to tarnish, sully, debase, bring into disrepute
2. to waste; to squander (informal)
3. to overuse, render trite
4. to be lazy, loaf around
5. to demean oneself, compromise oneself (pronominal)
Examples3
Il reste là à galvauder.
He's sittin' there twiddlin' his thumbs.
galvauder les dons qu’on a reçus de la nature
to squander one's natural gifts
galvauder son talent
to waste one's talent