OVERSPEND


Meaning of OVERSPEND in English

(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

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