Synonyms of misspend

misspend

verb

ˌmis-ˈspend 

as in to spend

to use up carelessly

warned that a childhood spent hanging around indoors was a misspent youth indeed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• spend
• lose
• waste
• squander
• throw away
• lavish
• run through
• dissipate
• blow
• trifle (away)
• splurge
• consume
• fritter (away)
• fiddle away
• play ducks and drakes with
• expend
• make ducks and drakes of
• deplete
• impoverish
• indulge
• exhaust
• disburse
• overspend
• overindulge
• lay out
• shoot

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• conserve
• economize
• protect
• save
• preserve
• skimp
• scrimp
• hoard
• lay up

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of misspend

In February, he was found liable for misspending $5.4 million of the group's money by a New York jury. —Hans Nichols, Axios, 3 Sep. 2024

Whiting is accused of misspending to bolster his and his wife's campaigns. —Robert Anglen, The Arizona Republic, 12 Aug. 2024

Worthy allegedly stole and misspent SF SAFE funds for years and used them for personal expenses and lavish events. —Jackson Walker, Baltimore Sun, 1 Aug. 2024

The first phase of the trial, decided in February by a Manhattan jury, found LaPierre and another deputy liable for misspending millions of dollars on lavish trips and other personal expenses. —Compiled Bydemocrat-Gazette Stafffrom Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 30 July 2024