outgo

[ out-goh ]

noun

, plural out·goes.

1. the act or process of going out:

   Her illness occasioned a tremendous outgo of affectionate concern.

2. money paid out; expenditure:

   a record of income and outgo.

3. something that goes out; outflow:

   The outgo of electrical energy had to be increased.

verb (used with object)

, out·went, out·gone, out·go·ing.

1. to go beyond; outdistance:

   to outgo the minimum rquirements.

2. to surpass, excel, or outdo:

   Each child was encouraged to outgo the others.

3. Archaic. to go faster than; excel in speed.

outgo

verb

1. tr to exceed or outstrip

noun

1. cost; outgoings; outlay
2. something that goes out; outflow

Word History and Origins

Origin of outgo¹

First recorded in 1520–30; out- + go ¹

Example Sentences

Annulling the entire presidential election is a bold choice, but it follows another unprecedented move when the outgoing president ordered intelligence documents to be declassified and made public.

From BBC

Animal rights and environmental groups have denounced the move by Iceland's outgoing conservative government.

From BBC

On Wednesday, in a highly unusual move, Romania's outgoing president published declassified documents that detailed what was called a massive and "highly organised" campaign for Georgescu on TikTok co-ordinated by a "state actor".

From BBC

The chief whip, in charge of party discipline, has had a big presence in Welsh politics for years, and is arguably the most senior Welsh Conservative still in office who is not the outgoing leader.

From BBC

Darrell Steinberg is the outgoing mayor of Sacramento, former president pro tem of the California Senate and author of the 2013 California Career Pathways Trust, the state’s initial $500-million investment in career technical education.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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