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- [mis-spend]
- /mɪsˈspɛnd/
- /ˌmɪsˈspend/
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- [mis-spend]
- /mɪsˈspɛnd/
Definitions of misspend word
- verb with object misspend to spend wrongly or unwisely; squander; waste. 1
- noun misspend Spend (one's time or money) foolishly, wrongly, or wastefully. 1
- verb misspend If you say that time or money has been misspent, you disapprove of the way in which it has been spent. 0
- verb misspend to spend thoughtlessly or wastefully 0
- verb transitive misspend to spend improperly or wastefully 0
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Origin of misspend
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English. See mis-1, spend
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Parts of speech for Misspend
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
misspend popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
misspend usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for misspend
verb misspend
- blow — When a wind or breeze blows, the air moves.
- waste — to consume, spend, or employ uselessly or without adequate return; use to no avail or profit; squander: to waste money; to waste words.
- lavish — expended, bestowed, or occurring in profusion: lavish spending.
- fritter away — to squander or disperse piecemeal; waste little by little (usually followed by away): to fritter away one's money; to fritter away an afternoon.
- squander — to spend or use (money, time, etc.) extravagantly or wastefully (often followed by away).
Antonyms for misspend
verb misspend
- hoard — a supply or accumulation that is hidden or carefully guarded for preservation, future use, etc.: a vast hoard of silver.
- save — to rescue from danger or possible harm, injury, or loss: to save someone from drowning.
- spend — to pay out, disburse, or expend; dispose of (money, wealth, resources, etc.): resisting the temptation to spend one's money.
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