n. the act of spending or disbursing money

n. the act of spending money for goods or services

n. a detriment or sacrifice; "at the expense of"

n. money paid out; an amount spent

n. money spent to perform work and usually reimbursed by an employer; "he kept a careful record of his expenses at the meeting"

n. anything lost by wear or waste

n. the amount of fluid that flows in a given time

n. [amount of money spent or disbursed]

n. the act of distributing or spreading or apportioning

n. the act of paying money

n. a sum of money paid or a claim discharged

n. (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that conceals your undesirable shortcomings by exaggerating desirable behaviors

n. compensation paid (to someone) for damages or losses or money already spent etc.; "he received reimbursement for his travel expenses"

n. compensation received by virtue of holding an office or having employment (usually in the form of wages or fees); "a clause in the U.S. constitution prevents sitting legislators from receiving emoluments from their own votes"

n. an act of compensation for actual loss or damage or for trouble and annoyance

n. a justly deserved penalty

n. the amount of money needed to purchase something; "the price of gasoline"; "he got his new car on excellent terms"; "how much is the damage?"

n. the price charged for some article or service; "the admission charge"

n. the sum charged for riding in a public conveyance

n. a government tax on imports or exports; "they signed a treaty to lower duties on trade between their countries"

n. a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services

n. the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time

n. something that remunerates; "wages were paid by check"; "he wasted his pay on drink"; "they saved a quarter of all their earnings"