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    misspent
    /ˌmɪsˈspɛnt/

    adjective

    • 1. (especially of time or money) foolishly, wrongly, or wastefully spent: "perhaps I am atoning for my misspent youth"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMISSPENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    (Definition of misspent from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) Examples of misspent. misspent. Those frauds cost some billions of pounds in terms of the money that is taken from people or misspent. From the. Hansard archive.

  3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMISSPENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    misspent in British English. (ˌmɪsˈspɛnt ) adjective. 1. not used profitably or wisely. EU auditors uncovered fraudulent or misspent farm aid worth E3.1 billion. Probably just a wave of remorse for a misspent life. 2. See one's misspent youth.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryMISSPENT - Definition & Translations | Collins English Dictionary

    Discover everything about the word "MISSPENT" in English: meanings, translations, synonyms, pronunciations, examples, and grammar insights - all in one comprehensive guide.

  5. 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.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMISSPENT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    MISSPENT meaning: 1. past simple and past participle of misspend 2. past simple and past participle of misspend. Learn more.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › misspentMisspent - definition of misspent by The Free Dictionary

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

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordMISSPENT - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    All you need to know about "MISSPENT" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionmisspent adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › misspent_adjmisspent, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    There is one meaning in OED's entry for the adjective misspent. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.

  11. 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.