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Expense meaning

What does “expense” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“expense” is a noun and verb with 4 meanings. Its most common meaning is: amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures).

expense

noun

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

    Synonymsdisbursaldisbursement

  2. a detriment or sacrifice

    “at the expense of”

  3. money spent to perform work and usually reimbursed by an employer

    “he kept a careful record of his expenses at the meeting”

verb

  1. reduce the estimated value of something

    “For tax purposes you can write off the laser printer”

    Synonymswrite offwrite down

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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