CEFR C2

misspend

verb

Meaning

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.

Synonyms: waste, squander, fritter away, dissipate

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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."

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