[frit-er] 
| 1. | to squander or disperse piecemeal; waste little by little (usually fol. by away): to fritter away one's money; to fritter away an afternoon. |
| 2. | to break or tear into small pieces or shreds. |
| 3. | to dwindle, shrink, degenerate, etc. (often fol. by away): to watch one's fortune fritter away. |
| 4. | to separate or break into fragments: a plastic material having a tendency to fritter. |
| 5. | a small piece, fragment, or shred. |
