misspend

[mis-spend]

verb (used with object)

misspent, misspending 

1. to spend wrongly or unwisely; squander; waste.

misspend

/ ˌmɪsˈspɛnd /

verb

1. to spend thoughtlessly or wastefully

Other Word Forms

• misspender noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of misspend¹

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

Example Sentences

“There was no wrongdoing or things being hidden or money misspent or being stolen. What he’s saying, there’s nothing of that, you know?”

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They think claims of bureaucratic bloat and misspent tax dollars are legit across all levels of government, and he noted that in California, undocumented immigrants qualify for Medi-Cal.

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It believes that much of that funding has been misspent.

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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.

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He alleges that some government officials hoped to bypass the legal requirements, including public consultation, that are supposed to prevent taxpayers' money from being misspent.

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