spend

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of SPEND

to hand over or use up in payment <I always end up spending too much money at the mall>

Synonyms disburse, drop, expend, fork (over, out, or up), give, lay out, outlay, pay, shell out

Related Words lavish, rain; blow, dissipate, fritter (away), run through, squander, throw away, waste

Near Antonyms cache, hoard, lay up, save; acquire, earn, gain, garner, make, procure, realize, secure, win

to make complete use of <the town has already spent its budget for snow removal, and it's only January>

Synonyms absorb, burn, consume, devour, drain, draw down, exhaust, expend, play out, spend, use up

Near Antonyms augment, enlarge, increase; bolster, enforce, fortify, reinforce (also reenforce), strengthen; rebuild, repair, restore, revive; conserve, preserve, save

Antonyms renew, replace

to use up carelessly <spent all his energy on impractical schemes>

Synonyms blow, dissipate, fiddle away, fritter (away), lavish, lose, misspend, run through, spend, squander, throw away, trifle (away)

Related Words splurge; consume, deplete, exhaust, impoverish, overspend, shoot; indulge, overindulge; disburse, expend, lay out

Near Antonyms economize, scrimp, skimp; preserve, protect, save; hoard, lay up

Antonyms conserve

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