Etymology

misspend

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Today it means: To spend poorly, incorrectly or unwisely. Full definition →

Middle English misspenden
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  1. Middle English · inherited frommisspenden
  2. English todaymisspend

From Middle English misspenden, equivalent to mis- + spend.

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