misspend

[ mis-spend ]

verb (used with object)

, mis·spent, mis·spend·ing.

1. to spend wrongly or unwisely; squander; waste.

misspend

/ ˌmɪsˈspɛnd /

verb

1. to spend thoughtlessly or wastefully

Derived Forms

• ˌmisˈspender, noun

Other Words From

• mis·spender noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of misspend¹

1350–1400; Middle English. See mis- ¹, spend

Example Sentences

The kingdom has called to dismiss the suit, alleging instead that Aljabri and his former colleagues stole and misspent $11 billion from its counterterrorism arm.

From The Daily Beast

Roosevelt Blackmon, a Lincoln Heights community member, had been making claims for months that leaders at Lincoln misspent several hundred thousand dollars of the school’s discretionary funding.

From Voice of San Diego

The district took the allegations of misspending very seriously, and even hired an outside law firm to conduct an independent review of the claims last year.

From Voice of San Diego

They were referring to an article I wrote about misspending at Lincoln High School.

From Voice of San Diego

He was forced to the conclusion that he had done nothing else throughout his life but misspend his time.

From Project Gutenberg

Those that dare lose a day are dangerously prodigal; those that dare misspend it, desperate.

From Project Gutenberg