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misspend

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mis·spend  (ms-spnd)
tr.v. mis·spent (-spnt), mis·spend·ing, mis·spends
To spend improperly or extravagantly; squander: misspent the funds; misspent their youth.
misspend
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[-spending, -spent] to waste or spend unwisely
misspent adj
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Verb1.misspend - spend time badly or unwisely; "He misspent his youth"
expend, spend, drop - pay out; "spend money"
2.misspend - spend (money or other resources) unwisely
expend, spend, drop - pay out; "spend money"
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In consequence of this bad fashion, a man, who is too conscientious to misspend his days among the women, in learning the names of black marks, may never hear of the deeds of his fathers, nor feel a pride in striving to outdo them.
The Last of The Mohicans by Cooper, James Fenimore View in context
Nor think ye, young ones, that they are the happiest, even in our lifetime of a moment, who misspend it in dancing round a Maypole
From Twice Told Tales by Hawthorne, Nathaniel View in context
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