n.
Pronunciation: ik- ' spen-di-ch ə r, -d ə - ˌ chu ̇ r, -d ə - ˌ t(y)u ̇ r
Function: noun
Etymology: irregular from expend
Date: 1769
1 : the act or process of expending <an expenditure of energy>
2 : something expended : DISBURSEMENT , EXPENSE <income should exceed expenditure s >