Synonyms for expense
ɪkˈspɛnsex·pense

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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

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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.

   Synonyms:
   cost, expenditure, outgo, outlay

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

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1. expense

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

   Antonyms:
   income, profit, receipt

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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

Matched Categories

1. • Cost
   • Depreciate
   • Detriment

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1. expensenoun

   Synonyms:
   cost, charge, expenditure, outlay

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1. expensenoun

   Synonyms:
   outlay, cost, charge, expenditure

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1. List of paraphrases for "expense":

   detriment, expenditure, expenses, spending, cost, costa, costs, expenditures, fee, fees, charges, fresh, charge, disadvantage, burden, loads, load

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1. Jennifer Aniston:

   BUT still, there are many people in our country refusing to take the necessary steps to flatten the curve, and keep each other safe, people seem worried about their rights being taken away by being asked to wear a mask. This simple and effective recommendation is being politicized at the expense of peoples lives.And it really shouldnt be a debate.

2. Jeffrey Goldhagen:

   This is really a grievous assault on children, it's a profound disregard for their health and wellbeing, it's politically motivated, and demonstrates the degree to which individuals will go to advance their political careers even at the expense of the health and wellbeing of children.

3. Tom Fitton:

   I think many Americans are going to be surprised to learn that illegal aliens here in the United States are getting the Obama administration to go and get their children and fetch them, and all at our expense.

4. Philippe Espinasse:

   The Chinese houses are slowly but surely building up market share at the expense of international players.

5. Restaurant Action Alliance:

   The decision to ban foam food service products, which comprise only 10 percent of polystyrene foam material, will send the remaining 90 percent to landfills at the taxpayers' expense.