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misspend Definition

mis·spend (-spend′)

transitive verb -·spent′, -·spend′·ing

to spend improperly or wastefully

misspend Synonyms

misspend

v.

squander, exhaust, lavish; see waste 2.

misspend Usage Examples

Object

  • youth: Yes, the benefit of a misspent youth I'm afraid.
  • money: They will raise a stink about misspent foreign aid money squandered by the Pentagon's cronies through non-competitive bidding.

Modifying Another Word

not: All we need is the will and a good deal of cash carefully invested, not misspent as usual.

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