Overspend
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Overspend is a verb meaning To spend too much money; especially, to spend more than one earns.
Meaning
To spend too much money; especially, to spend more than one earns.
More Meanings
- The amount by which someone or something is overspent.
Example Sentences
To get out of debt, first keep a budget and be careful not to overspend.
Electrification was not included in anticipated CP6 spending, after cost uncertainties following the Great Western Main Line overspend led to cutbacks by the Department of Transport to contain costs.
Whether an underspend or overspend is significant depends upon the size of the budget. A £1,000 overspend on an £8,000 drugs budget is very significant, but a £1,000 overspend may not be significant on a £300,000 ward budget.
Word Forms
- overspends
- overspending
- overspent
Antonyms for overspend
Common opposites include underspend.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include outspend, overspeculate, overbuy, overpay, forspend, forespend.
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