v. Function: verb
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Synonyms: SPEND 1, disburse, fork (out), give, lay out, outlay, pay, shell out
Related Words: dispense, distribute; blow, exhaust, use up
Idioms: loose ( or untie) the purse strings, open one's purse
Contrasted Words: hoard, lay up, save
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Synonyms: GO 4, consume, exhaust, finish, run through, spend, use up, wash up