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overspend

1 of 1verb
/ˌoʊvərˈspɛnd/
Forms:overspends,overspending,overspent,overspent
1

to spend more money than originally planned

  • They overspent on their vacation and had to borrow money afterward.
  • If you overspend on shopping, you’ll end up with credit card debt.
  • She didn’t realize she had overspent until she checked her bank balance.
  • The family tried not to overspend on Christmas gifts this year.
  • We need to create a budget so we don’t overspend during the month.
Antonyms:
underspend
2

spend more than available of (a budget)

Antonyms:
underspend