expense — English Dictionary

Noun

1. A spending or consuming, often a disbursement of funds.

   Usage

   • Countable
   • Uncountable

   Examples

   She went to great expense to ensure her children would get the best education.

   Buying the car was a big expense, but will be worth it in the long run.

   More examples (2)

   We had a training weekend in New York, at the expense of our company.

   Husband nature's riches from expense.

2. The elimination or consumption of something, sometimes with the notion of loss or damage to the thing eliminated.

   Usage

   • Countable
   • Uncountable

   Examples

   Jones reached the final at the expense of Smith, who couldn't beat him.

3. Loss.

   Usage

   • Countable
   • Obsolete
   • Uncountable

   Examples

   And moan the expense of many a vanished sight.

Verb

1. To charge a cost against an expense account; to bill something to the company for which one works.

   Usage

   • Transitive

   Examples

   It should be acceptable to expense a business lunch with a client.

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   “Looking snazzy, Mr. Sarner.” “[screams] I have a body.” “Fucking hell. Yes, we brought you back to life.” “I was floating in the eternal glow for a million years. Safe, warm.” “You need to remember what you were going to say to the board of directors to justify expensing a ping ping table.” “I've been here before.” “I've made some flashcards to help jog your memory. "Ping ping increases productivity by 50 percent." I mean, that's bullshit, but let's see if it flies.” “How did I get back on this plane of existence?” “Would you shut up? Literally no one has ever cared about what happens after you die.” “The board is here.” “I need more time, Terry. Sarner's being a baby about his resurrection.” “I traversed the black mountain. Why am I back?” “Okay, I'll just have to stall them with the old razzle-dazzle.”

Noun

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

   Synonyms

   disbursaldisbursement

   Broader terms

   cost

2. a detriment or sacrifice

   Broader terms

   detrimenthurt

   Examples

   at the expense of

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

   Broader terms

   outgospendingexpenditureoutlay

   Examples

   he kept a careful record of his expenses at the meeting

Verb

1. reduce the estimated value of something

   Synonyms

   write offwrite down

   Broader terms

   depreciate

   Examples

   For tax purposes you can write off the laser printer