Antonyms for expense
ɪkˈspɛnsex·pense

WiktionaryRate these synonyms:2.0 / 2 votes

1. expensenoun

   That which is expended, laid out, or consumed. Sometimes with the notion of loss or damage to those on whom the expense falls.

   Jones reached the final at the expense of Jones, who couldnt beat him.

   Synonyms:
   cost, charge, outlay

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. expense

   The cost of a thing is whatever one surrenders or gives up for it, intentionally or unintentionally, or even unconsciously; expense is what is laid out by calculation or intention. We say, "he won his fame at the cost of his life;" "I know it to my cost;" we speak of a joke at another's expense; at another's cost would seem to make it a more serious matter. There is a tendency to use cost of what we pay for a possession, expense of what we pay for a service; we speak of the cost of goods, the expense of making up. Outlay is used of some definite expenditure, as for the purchase of supplies; outgo of a steady drain or of incidental expenses. See PRICE.

   Antonyms:
   gain, income, proceeds, product, profit, profits, receipt, receipts, return, returns

   Synonyms:
   cost, expenditure, outgo, outlay

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:2.5 / 2 votes

1. expense

   Antonyms:
   income, profit, receipt

   Synonyms:
   price, cost, charge, payment, expenditure, outlay

Matched Categories

1. • Cost
   • Depreciate
   • Detriment

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:1.0 / 2 votes

1. expense, disbursal, disbursementnoun

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

   Synonyms:
   disbursal, spending, outlay, disbursement

2. expensenoun

   a detriment or sacrifice

   "at the expense of"

   Synonyms:
   disbursal, disbursement

3. expenseverb

   money spent to perform work and usually reimbursed by an employer

   "he kept a careful record of his expenses at the meeting"

   Synonyms:
   disbursal, disbursement

4. expense, write off, write downverb

   reduce the estimated value of something

   "For tax purposes you can write off the laser printer"

   Synonyms:
   write down, get down, set down, put down, write off

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1. expensenoun

   Synonyms:
   outlay, cost, charge, expenditure

How to use expense in a sentence?

1. Jared Bernstein:

   For both The President and the first lady it's never an either/or, it's always a both/and, we have to make sure that education is accessible for all comers, but we can't do that at the expense of a current workforce that is in need of high-quality jobs.

2. Norwegian Foreign Minister Boerge Brende:

   No education, no development, we are facing a financing gap of $25 billion (a year) for ensuring basic education. We should see this not as an expense but as an investment.

3. Greg Donaldson:

   The thing that could move the needle in the short run is expense control.

4. Loren Weisman:

   Who or what are you sacrificing in order to achieve success? Success at the expense of others can be easy. Can you conduct your business without lying, hiding or harming others?

5. Ken Padowitz:

   ``Mr. Adkins lost the Florida state lottery and won an all-expense-paid trip to the Florida state prison for 18 months,``said Assistant State Attorney Ken Padowitz, who prosecuted him.

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