antispending |
combined form of spending. |
budget |
to plan the use or spending of. [1/3 definitions] |
deficit |
The amount by which something is less than what is needed. A deficit of money is caused by spending more than has been taken in. |
deficit financing |
a governmental policy of borrowing to finance government spending. |
disposable income |
the income that one has for spending, saving, or the like after taxes are deducted. |
dissipation |
wasteful using or spending, esp. in the dissolute pursuit of pleasure. [1/2 definitions] |
economy |
the system of making and spending money and producing goods and services within a certain place, such as a state or country. |
expense |
a cause of spending money or paying out. [1/2 definitions] |
extravagance |
the act of spending too much money or spending money in a foolish way. [1/2 definitions] |
extravagant |
spending too much; spending in a foolish or careless way. [1/2 definitions] |
frugal |
likely to try to save money; careful with spending. [1/2 definitions] |
guns and butter |
a symbolic representation of government spending for military or civilian needs. |
lavish |
generous in using or spending. [1/3 definitions] |
outlay |
the spending of money, or an amount spent. [1/2 definitions] |
prodigal |
imprudent and excessive in spending; extravagant. [1/3 definitions] |
prodigality |
an act or instance, or the quality, of spending wastefully or of giving abundantly. |
profligate |
spending imprudently and excessively; extravagant. [1/3 definitions] |
pump priming |
(informal) the spending of government funds to stimulate private industry. |
ration |
to control the spending or amount of; budget. [1/5 definitions] |
relax |
to rest while doing nothing or by spending time doing enjoyable things. [1/4 definitions] |
run out |
to disappear because of using or spending. [1/3 definitions] |