misspend
to spend wrongly or unwisely; squander; waste.
Origin of misspend
1Other words from misspend
- mis·spend·er, noun
Words Nearby misspend
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How to use misspend in a sentence
The kingdom has called to dismiss the suit, alleging instead that Aljabri and his former colleagues stole and misspent $11 billion from its counterterrorism arm.
‘Psychopath’ Saudi Prince Mohammed bin Salman Spoke of Killing King With Poison Ring From Russia | Barbie Latza Nadeau | October 25, 2021 | The Daily BeastRoosevelt Blackmon, a Lincoln Heights community member, had been making claims for months that leaders at Lincoln misspent several hundred thousand dollars of the school’s discretionary funding.
An Annotated History of the Community Square-Off Over Lincoln High | Will Huntsberry and Sara Libby | June 7, 2021 | Voice of San DiegoThe district took the allegations of misspending very seriously, and even hired an outside law firm to conduct an independent review of the claims last year.
District Took Lincoln Misspending Claims Seriously | Maureen Magee | March 19, 2021 | Voice of San DiegoThey were referring to an article I wrote about misspending at Lincoln High School.
The Learning Curve: Why the Feds Might Care About Lincoln High Misspending | Will Huntsberry | March 12, 2021 | Voice of San DiegoHe was forced to the conclusion that he had done nothing else throughout his life but misspend his time.
The Life of George Borrow | Herbert Jenkins
Those that dare lose a day are dangerously prodigal; those that dare misspend it, desperate.
How to Succeed | Orison Swett Marden
British Dictionary definitions for misspend
/ (ˌmɪsˈspɛnd) /
to spend thoughtlessly or wastefully
Derived forms of misspend
- misspender, noun
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