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misspend

[ mis-spend ]
/ mɪsˈspɛnd /
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verb (used with object), mis·spent, mis·spend·ing.

to spend wrongly or unwisely; squander; waste.

RELATED WORDS

blow, exhaust, waste, lavish

Nearby words

  1. missourian,
  2. missout,
  3. misspeak,
  4. misspell,
  5. misspelling,
  6. misspent,
  7. misstate,
  8. misstatement,
  9. misstep,
  10. misstrike

Origin of misspend

1350–1400; Middle English. See mis-1, spend
Related formsmis·spend·er, noun
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Examples from the Web for 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

/ (ˌmɪsˈspɛnd) /

verb -spends, -spending or -spent

to spend thoughtlessly or wastefully
Derived Formsmisspender, noun
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Word Origin and History for misspend

misspend

v.

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

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