expense synonyms

expense

n.

  1. Whatever is paid out

    expenditure, cost, price, outlay, charge, fee, payment, outgo, disbursement, alimony, child support, value, worth, sum, amount, risk, capital, rate, custom, excise, tax, carrying charge, budgeted item, cost of materials, overhead, time, payroll, investment, interest, interest charge, operating expense, surcharge, deductible expense, nondeductible expense, duty, assessment, nut*.

    Antonyms profit*, income*, receipts. *

  2. Whatever causes money to be paid out

    responsibility, obligation, loan, mortgage, lien, debt, liability, investment, insurance, upkeep, alimony, loss, enterprise, debit, account.

    Antonyms credit*, asset*, accounts receivable.

at the expense of

at the cost of, at the sacrifice of, to the loss of, to the detriment of, paid by, charged to.

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