/ˈdɪspɛnd/; /ˈdɪspɛnd/; /dɪˈspɛnd/ (dispend)

Definitions

1. verb

to spend or waste money, time, or resources unnecessarily

“The company’s management was criticized for disbursing large sums of money, effectively dispend the business’s profits.”

2. verb

to scatter or dispense something, such as money or goods, over a wide area

“The charity dispend food and clothing to the homeless community during the holiday season.”

3. noun

a person who spends or wastes money, time, or resources unnecessarily

“He is known to be a dispend, always buying expensive items on a whim.”

4. noun

a wasteful or extravagant expenditure of money, time, or resources

“The project’s budget was criticized for being a dispend, with many unnecessary expenses included.”