overspend

American  

[oh-ver-spend] / ˌoʊ vərˈspɛnd /

verb (used without object)

overspent, overspending

1. to spend more than one can afford.

   Receiving a small inheritance, she began to overspend alarmingly.

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verb (used with object)

overspent, overspending

1. to spend in excess of.

   He was overspending his yearly salary by several thousand dollars.

2. to spend beyond one's means (used reflexively).

   When the bills arrived, he realized he had foolishly overspent himself.

3. to wear out; exhaust.

overspend British  

verb

1. to spend in excess of (one's desires or what one can afford or is allocated)

2. (tr; usually passive) to wear out; exhaust

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noun

1. the amount by which someone or something is overspent

Etymology

Origin of overspend

First recorded in 1580–90; over- + spend

Example Sentences

However, the figures currently do not reflect any potential overspend by departments for this year.

From BBC

Stocks sold off rapidly on worries that U.S. companies had overspent, but bounced back and continued climbing later in the year.

From The Wall Street Journal

Investors are worried that tech companies are overspending on artificial intelligence and there’s a bubble that could burst.

From Los Angeles Times

The latter, in particular, will heightened fears over AI overspending.

From Barron's

He said unfunded pay pressures for teachers for 2025/26 were the reason for much of the anticipated overspend.

From BBC