expend
Meaning
to consume, exhaust (some resource)
Concepts
expend
spend
consume
use up
use
outlay
exhaust
pay out
disburse
drop
deplete
take
buy
dispend
purchase
consumption
waste
dissipate
lavish
misspend
spend foolishly
waste of money
bestow
give away
expense
cost
wear out
abrade
burn
degrade
drain
eat
eat away
eat up
fool away
fret
get through
incinerate
lay out
rub down
scuff
wear
wear away
wear down
wear off
wipe out
invest
frazzle
fress
gluttonize
overfatigue
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɪkˈspɛnd/
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin expendō (“I weigh; I pay out”). Doublet of spend.
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