misspend

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Verb misspend has 2 senses

misspend - spend time badly or unwisely; "He misspent his youth"
--₁ is one way to spend, pass
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
misspend - spend (money or other resources) unwisely
--₂ is one way to spend, expend, drop
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something

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Term: Misspend

Definition

Misspend (verb): to use money, time, or resources in a wasteful or unwise manner.

Sense 1

Usage: Jane realized she had misspent her youth on trivial pursuits.

Sense 2

Usage: The government was heavily criticized for misspending taxpayer's money.

Sense 3

Usage: The CEO was fired for misspending company funds on personal expenses.