(overspent)
1.
If you ~, you spend more money than you can afford to.
Don’t ~ on your home and expect to get the money back when you sell...
I overspent by ?1 on your shopping so I’m afraid you owe me...
He argued that local councils which ~ should be forced to face fresh elections.
VERB: V on n, V by amount, V
2.
If an organization or business has an ~, it spends more money than was planned or allowed in its budget. (BRIT BUSINESS; in AM, use overrun )
Efforts are under way to avoid a ?800,000 ~.
N-COUNT: usu sing