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Overspend

noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The amount by which someone or something is overspent.

    "Whether an underspend or overspend is significant depends upon the size of the budget. A £1,000 overspend on an £8,000 drugs budget is very significant, but a £1,000 overspend may not be significant on a £300,000 ward budget."

Verb
  1. 1
    To spend too much money; especially, to spend more than one earns.

    "To get out of debt, first keep a budget and be careful not to overspend."

  2. 2
    spend at a high rate wordnet
  3. 3
    spend more than available of (a budget) wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From over- + spend.

Etymology 2

From over- + spend.

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