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Definition of misspend verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

misspend

verb
 
/ˌmɪsˈspend/
 
/ˌmɪsˈspend/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they misspend
 
/ˌmɪsˈspend/
 
/ˌmɪsˈspend/
he / she / it misspends
 
/ˌmɪsˈspendz/
 
/ˌmɪsˈspendz/
past simple misspent
 
/ˌmɪsˈspent/
 
/ˌmɪsˈspent/
past participle misspent
 
/ˌmɪsˈspent/
 
/ˌmɪsˈspent/
-ing form misspending
 
/ˌmɪsˈspendɪŋ/
 
/ˌmɪsˈspendɪŋ/
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  1. misspend something to spend time or money in a careless rather than a useful way synonym waste
    • The council was accused of misspending public money.
See misspend in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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