" spender "

1: someone who spends money freely or foolishly;

  * e.g., " ... he's a spender and she's a tightwad, so naturally they quarrel about money a lot "

•  Synonyms : 

•  fritterer,

•  high roller,

•  prodigal,

•  profligate,

•  spendthrift,

•  squanderer,

•  waster,

•  wastrel

•  Antonyms : 

•  economizer,

•  penny-pincher

1: to hand over or use up in payment;

  * e.g., " ... I always end up spending too much money at the mall "

•  Synonyms : 

•  disburse,

•  drop,

•  expend,

•  fork (over, out, or up),

•  give,

•  lay out,

•  outlay,

•  pay,

•  shell out

•  Antonyms : 

•  renew,

•  replace

2: to make complete use of;

  * e.g., " ... the town has already spent its budget for snow removal, and it's only January "

•  Synonyms : 

•  absorb,

•  burn,

•  consume,

•  deplete,

•  devour,

•  drain,

•  draw down,

•  exhaust,

•  expend,

•  play out,

•  use up

•  Antonyms : 

•  conserve

3: to use up carelessly;

  * e.g., " ... spent all his energy on impractical schemes "

•  Synonyms : 

•  blow,

•  dissipate,

•  fiddle away,

•  fritter (away),

•  lavish,

•  lose,

•  misspend,

•  run through,

•  squander,

•  throw away,

•  trifle (away),

•  waste

•  Antonyms : 

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