Definitions for expense

Definitions for (noun) expense

Main entry: expense

Definition: a detriment or sacrifice

Usage: at the expense of


Main entry: expense, disbursal, disbursement

Definition: amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)


Main entry: expense

Definition: money spent to perform work and usually reimbursed by an employer

Usage: he kept a careful record of his expenses at the meeting


Definitions for (verb) expense

Main entry: write down, write off, expense

Definition: reduce the estimated value of something

Usage: For tax purposes you can write off the laser printer


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