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mis·spend (m

s-sp

)

tr.v. mis·spent (-sp

), mis·spend·ing, mis·spends

To spend improperly or extravagantly; squander: misspent the funds; misspent their youth.

misspend [ˌmɪsˈspɛnd]

vb -spends, -spending, -spent

to spend thoughtlessly or wastefully

misspender n

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Verb	1.	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"

Translations

misspend [ˌmɪsˈspend] (misspent (pt, pp)) VT → malgastar, desperdiciar

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