overspend
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over·spend

verb \ˌō-vər-ˈspend\
over·spent \-ˈspent\ over·spend·ing

Definition of OVERSPEND

transitive verb
1
: to spend or use to excess : exhaust
2
: to exceed in expenditure
intransitive verb
: to spend beyond one's means
over·spend·er noun

Examples of OVERSPEND

  1. The studio clearly overspent on marketing, and the movie was still a flop.

First Known Use of OVERSPEND

circa 1618

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