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How to pronounce misspend in English?

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Type Words
Type of drop, expend, spend
Type Words
Type of drop, expend, spend

Examples of misspend

misspend
A follow-up report finds that workers also used their credit cards to misspend federal grant money.
From the dallasnews.com
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's $5.2 billion in budget cuts brings to mind monies the state will continue to misspend.
From the ocregister.com
He thanked Campbell for pointing out the foundation's failings, but he insisted that the foundation did not misspend public money.
From the newsobserver.com
She and her co-defendants were accused of conspiring to misspend more than $1.5 million on huge executive bonuses and salaries from January 2003 to April 2006.
From the omaha.com
Cities are cutting back police and fire services and letting roads and bridges crumble not because the public is undertaxed, but because governments misspend the money they have.
From the ocregister.com
More examples
  • Spend time badly or unwisely; "He misspent his youth"
  • Spend (money or other resources) unwisely
  • To spend poorly, incorrectly or unwisely