misspend (C2)

verb

Pronunciation: /ˌmɪsˈspɛnd/

Definition

To use time, money, or effort foolishly or wastefully.

Examples

• Don't misspend your valuable time on social media.

• Many people misspend their inheritance on luxury goods.

• He feared he would misspend his energy on a lost cause.

How to Use misspend

misspend money (collocation)

To waste money. — "She worried that she would misspend her savings on frivolous items."

misspend time (collocation)

To waste time. — "He felt he had misspent his youth by not pursuing his education."

misspend resources (collocation)

To use resources (like energy, effort, or materials) wastefully. — "The government was accused of misspending public funds on inefficient programs."

Synonyms of misspend

Words with a similar meaning to misspend:

• waste
• squander
• fritter away
• dissipate

Antonyms of misspend

Words with the opposite meaning to misspend:

• use
• save
• invest

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