Overspend (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

verb (used without object), o·ver·spent, o·ver·spend·ing.
  1. to spend more than one can afford: Receiving a small inheritance, she began to overspend alarmingly.
verb (used with object), o·ver·spent, o·ver·spend·ing.
  1. to spend in excess of: He was overspending his yearly salary by several thousand dollars.
  2. to spend beyond one's means (used reflexively): When the bills arrived, he realized he had foolishly overspent himself.
  3. to wear out; exhaust.
verb (ˌəʊvəˈspɛnd) -spends, -spending or -spent
  1. to spend in excess of (one's desires or what one can afford or is allocated)
  2. to wear out; exhaust
noun (ˈəʊvəˌspɛnd)
  1. the amount by which someone or something is overspent
Overspend (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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