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Verbs (2)
use
v. use up, consume fully; "The legislature expended its time on school questions"
spend
v. pay out; "spend money"
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Fuzzynyms (28)
shoot, fritter, fool, dissipate, fritter away, fool away, frivol away
v. spend frivolously and unwisely; "Fritter away one's inheritance"
drain, sap
v. deplete of resources; "The exercise class drains me of energy"
shoot, fritter, fool, dissipate, fritter away, fool away, frivol away
v. spend frivolously and unwisely; "Fritter away one's inheritance"
drain, sap
v. deplete of resources; "The exercise class drains me of energy"
fling, splurge, indulge onself
v. indulge oneself; "I splurged on a new TV"
down, consume, go through, devour
v. eat immoderately; "Some people can down a pound of meat in the course of one meal"
waste, blow, squander
v. spend thoughtlessly; throw away; "He wasted his inheritance on his insincere friends"; "You squandered the opportunity to get and advanced degree"
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Antonyms (17)
conserve, husband, economize, economise
v. use cautiously and frugally; "I try to economize my spare time"; "conserve your energy for the ascent to the summit"
save, lay aside, save up
v. feather one's nest; have a nest egg; "He saves half his salary"
make, gain, clear, take in, realize, pull in, bring in, earn
v. earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages; "How much do you make a month in your new job?"; "She earns a lot in her new job"; "this merger brought in lots of money"; "He clears $5,000 each month"
garner, earn
v. acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions
expend
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