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    misspend
    /ˌmɪsˈspɛnd/

    verb

    • 1. spend (one's time or money) foolishly, wrongly, or wastefully: "he was forced to resign following accusations of misspending public funds"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › misspendMisspend Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : to spend wrongly : squander. a misspent life. Synonyms. blow. dissipate. fiddle away. fritter (away) lavish. lose. run through. spend. squander. throw away. trifle (away) waste. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of misspend in a Sentence.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMISSPEND | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    MISSPEND definition: 1. to use time or money in a way that wastes it or is not wise: 2. to use time or money in a way…. Learn more.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › misspendMISSPEND Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words - ...

    Synonyms for MISSPEND: spend, lose, waste, squander, throw away, lavish, run through, dissipate; Antonyms of MISSPEND: conserve, economize, protect, save, preserve, skimp, scrimp, hoard

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMISSPEND | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    MISSPEND meaning: 1. to use time or money in a way that wastes it or is not wise: 2. to use time or money in a way…. Learn more.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › misspendMISSPEND Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Misspend definition: to spend wrongly or unwisely; squander; waste.. See examples of MISSPEND used in a sentence.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › misspendMisspend - definition of misspend by The Free Dictionary

    Define misspend. misspend synonyms, misspend pronunciation, misspend translation, English dictionary definition of misspend. tr.v. mis·spent , mis·spend·ing , mis·spends To spend improperly or extravagantly; squander: misspent the funds; misspent their youth.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionmisspend verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of misspend verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMISSPEND definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    misspend. British English: misspend VERB / ˈmɪsˈspɛnd /. If you say that time or money has been misspent, you disapprove of the way in which it has been spent. Much of the money was grossly misspent. American English: misspend / mɪsˈspɛnd /. Brazilian Portuguese: mal gasto. Chinese: 滥用 金钱.

  10. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › misspendMisspend - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    IPA guide. Other forms: misspent; misspending; misspends. Definitions of misspend. verb. spend (money or other resources) unwisely. see more. verb. spend time badly or unwisely. “He misspent his youth”.

  11. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › misspendmisspend - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Dec 3, 2019 · misspend (third-person singular simple present misspends, present participle misspending, simple past and past participle misspent) To spend poorly, incorrectly or unwisely. I misspent my youth making friends and meeting people. Wait a minute: that's the secret of my success!