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overspend
[ oh-ver-spend ]
/ ˌoʊ vərˈspɛnd /
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verb (used without object), o·ver·spent, o·ver·spend·ing.
to spend more than one can afford: Receiving a small inheritance, she began to overspend alarmingly.
verb (used with object), o·ver·spent, o·ver·spend·ing.
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British Dictionary definitions for overspend
overspend
verb (ˌəʊvəˈspɛnd) -spends, -spending or -spent
to spend in excess of (one's desires or what one can afford or is allocated)
(tr; usually passive) to wear out; exhaust
noun (ˈəʊvəˌspɛnd)
the amount by which someone or something is overspent
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