misspend
verb (used with object)
to spend wrongly or unwisely; squander; waste.
have misspent
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present perfectof misspend.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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"If we want to restore fiscal responsibility, we must start by being transparent about the dollars that are spent, address the issues we find, and then hold those accountable who have misspent funds," Johnson wrote.
From BBC ● Jan. 3, 2025
While there is no suggestion that academies have misspent money, the NAO report warns that the rapid expansion of the academies programme in England has made it difficult to keep track of spending and land.
From BBC ● Apr. 20, 2016
City leaders in Juneau, Alaska, have misspent millions in fees from cruise ship passengers to build an artificial island with a life-sized statue of a humpback whale, a passenger vessel association said in a lawsuit.
From Reuters ● Apr. 13, 2016
The bowl has been found to have misspent money by, among other things, illegally reimbursing employees who made campaign contributions to politicians.
From New York Times ● Jun. 18, 2011
Time is given us that we may take care for eternity; and eternity will not be too long to regret the loss of our time if we have misspent it.—Fénelon.
From Many Thoughts of Many Minds A Treasury of Quotations from the Literature of Every Land and Every Age by Louis Klopsch
