Dissave

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To spend more than one earns.

    "The ith consumer's choice set is depicted in Figure 3.3 as a single point. It is not possible for the consumer to exploit gains from trade between dates (by saving/dissaving) within the constraints imposed by the spot market economy."

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"The ith consumer's choice set is depicted in Figure 3.3 as a single point. It is not possible for the consumer to exploit gains from trade between dates (by saving/dissaving) within the constraints imposed by the spot market economy."

Etymology

From dis- + save.

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