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misspend

/mɪˈspɛnd/, /mɪsˈspɛnd/ verb

To spend poorly, incorrectly or unwisely.

Word Origin The mis- prefix (badly) plus spend, from Latin pendere 'to weigh, pay out' — so misspend is literally 'to weigh out badly.' The root pendere also gives us expend, expense, pension (money weighed out), and pensive (weighing thoughts).

verb To spend poorly, incorrectly or unwisely.

Many young people misspend their first paychecks on unnecessary luxuries.

(动词) 滥用钱财；乱花钱；挥霍

许多年轻人把第一笔薪水浪费在不必要的奢侈品上。

(verbo) Gastar mal, incorrectamente o imprudentemente.

Muchos jóvenes gastan mal su primer sueldo en lujos innecesarios.

(verbe) gaspiller; dilapider; mal dépenser; dissiper [Dépenser mal, de façon incorrecte ou peu judicieuse.]

Beaucoup de jeunes dépensent mal leur premier salaire en luxes superflus.

(Verb) verschwenden; vergeuden [Geld, Zeit oder Ressourcen verschwendend, unklug oder falsch ausgeben.]

Viele junge Leute **misspend** ihr erstes Gehalt für unnötige Luxusartikel.

(動詞) お金や時間を浪費すること。使い方を誤ること。

多くの若者は初めての給料を必要のない贅沢品にmisspendしてしまう。

(verbo) malgastar; gastar mal; desperdiçar; esbanjar [Gastar de forma ruim, incorreta ou insensata.]

Muitos jovens gastam mal seus primeiros salários em luxos desnecessários.

Synonyms: squander waste misuse dissipate fritter away throw away lavish overspend Antonyms: save invest wisely conserve economize
Word parts: mis + spend

Related words

spender overspend outspend expensive dispensable

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