misspend

UK
/mɪsˈspɛnd/
US
/mɪsˈspɛnd/

Translations

misspendverb
misspent
Past Simple
misspent
Past Participle
misspending
Gerund
UK
/mɪsˈspɛnd/
US
/mɪsˈspɛnd/
тратить впустую
He tends to misspend his money on unnecessary gadgets.
Он склонен тратить впустую свои деньги на ненужные гаджеты.
She realized she had misspent her time on trivial matters.
Она поняла, что растратила своё время на пустяки.
Additional translations
неразумно тратить

Definitions

misspendverb
To spend money or resources unwisely or inappropriately.
He regretted misspending his inheritance on luxury items instead of investing it.
To use time, especially one's youth or another period, wastefully or unprofitably.
He realized he had misspent his youth in idle pursuits.