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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]