misspend
verb (used with object)
to spend wrongly or unwisely; squander; waste.
is misspending
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present progressiveof misspend (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The women next door have another reproach: Maria Isabel is misspending the hard-earned money, $100 to $150 a month, that Enrique diligently sends his daughter.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
