Synonyms and Antonyms of expend

synonym (synonym of expend)

  • (verb.consumption)
    use
    use up, consume fully (verb.consumption)
     
  • (verb.possession)
    drop, spend
    pay out (verb.possession)
     

also (also)

hypernym (expend IS A KIND OF .... relation)

  • pay out (verb.possession)
    pay
    give money, usually in exchange for goods or services (verb.possession)
     

hyponym (.... IS A KIND OF expend relation)

  • (verb.consumption)
    consume, deplete, eat, eat up, exhaust, run through, use up, wipe out
    use up (resources or materials) (verb.consumption)
     
  • (verb.consumption)
    consume, squander, ware, waste
    spend extravagantly (verb.consumption)
     
  • (verb.consumption)
    afford
    be able to spare or give up (verb.consumption)
     
  • (verb.possession)
    blow
    spend lavishly or wastefully on (verb.possession)
     
  • (verb.possession)
    trifle away, wanton, wanton away
    spend wastefully (verb.possession)
     
  • (verb.possession)
    underspend
    spend at less than the normal rate (verb.possession)
     
  • (verb.possession)
    misspend
    spend (money or other resources) unwisely (verb.possession)
     
  • (verb.possession)
    nickel-and-dime, penny-pinch
    spend money frugally; spend as little as possible (verb.possession)
     
  • (verb.possession)
    commit, invest, place, put
    make an investment (verb.possession)
     
  • (verb.possession)
    economise, economize, save
    spend sparingly, avoid the waste of (verb.possession)
     
  • (verb.possession)
    lay out
    spend or invest (verb.possession)
     
  • (verb.stative)
    piddle, piddle away, trifle, wanton, wanton away
    waste time; spend one's time idly or inefficiently (verb.stative)
     
  • use up, consume fully (verb.consumption)
    abuse, misuse, pervert
    change the inherent purpose or function of something (verb.change)
     
  • (verb.change)
    abuse
    use wrongly or improperly or excessively (verb.change)
     
  • (verb.consumption)
    spare
    use frugally or carefully (verb.consumption)
     
  • (verb.possession)
    occupy, take, use up
    require (time or space) (verb.possession)
     
  • (verb.possession)
    blow, squander, waste
    spend thoughtlessly; throw away (verb.possession)
     

entail (entailment relations of expend)

derivation (.... is derived from expend)

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