misspend

[mis-spend]

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verb (used with object), mis·spent, mis·spend·ing.

to spend wrongly or unwisely; squander; waste.

Origin of misspend

1350–1400; Middle English. See mis-¹, spend

Related formsmis·spend·er, noun

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Related Words for misspend

blow, exhaust, waste, lavish

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Historical Examples of misspend

He 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

British Dictionary definitions for misspend

misspend

verb -spends, -spending or -spent

to spend thoughtlessly or wastefully

Derived Formsmisspender, noun

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Word Origin and History for misspend

also mis-spend, "to spend amiss or wastefully," late 14c.; see mis- (1) + spend. Related: Misspent, frequently coupled with youth; misspending.