overspend: Meaning and Definition of

o•ver•spend

Pronunciation: (ō"vur-spend'), [key]

— v., -spent, -spend•ing.

—v.i.

to spend more than one can afford: Receiving a small inheritance, she began to overspend alarmingly.

—v.t.

to spend in excess of: He was overspending his yearly salary by several thousand dollars.
to spend beyond one's means (used reflexively): When the bills arrived, he realized he had foolishly overspent himself.
to wear out; exhaust.

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