expense

/ɛkspˈɛns/

/ɪkˈspɛns/

Expense

the amount of money spent to do or have something

synonyms : disbursal

a detriment or sacrifice

money spent to perform work and usually reimbursed by an employer

to expense

MAIN VERB

reduce the estimated value of something

synonyms : write down

Examples

1. The rest of his money went into medical expenses.

2. My friends all had a good laugh, but at my expense.

3. The company put a maximum budget on the project expenses.

4. The document was printed at the taxpayer's expense.