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overspend (iou)



overspend verb & noun. E17.
[from OVER- + SPEND verb.]
A. verb. Pa. t. & pple -spent .
verb trans. Use until no longer fit for service; exhaust, wear out. Chiefly as overspent ppl adjective. E17.
a. verb trans. Spend in excess of (a specified sum, limit, etc.). M17.
Guardian They are overspending their budget and will have to cut back.
b. verb intrans. & refl. Spend too much or beyond one's means. L19.
b. noun. The action of overspending a specified sum, limit, etc.; an instance of this. Also, the amount by which a specified sum, limit, etc. is overspent. L20.