expend

Meaning

To consume, exhaust (some resource).

Synonyms

spend

consume

use up

use

outlay

exhaust

pay out

deplete

drop

disburse

take

buy

🛍️

purchase

🛍️

waste

dispend

consumption

gluttonize

incinerate

invest

lavish

lay out

misspend

overfatigue

rub down

scuff

waste of money

wear

wear away

wear down

wear off

wear out

wipe out

fress

abrade

spend foolishly

bestow

burn

cost

degrade

dissipate

drain

eat

🍽️

eat away

eat up

expense

fool away

frazzle

fret

get through

give away

Translations

spendere

gastar

gastar

dépenser

uitgeven

besteden

impiegare

gastar

verausgaben

verteren

spanderen

consumare

aufwenden

desembolsar

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɪkˈspɛnd/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin expendō (“I weigh; I pay out”). Doublet of spend.