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Expenditure

noun/ɛkspˈɛndɪtʃɚɹ/
Definition
money paid out; an amount spent
the act of spending money for goods or services
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɛkspˈɛndɪtʃɚɹ/
🇬🇧British English
/ɛkspˈɛndɪtʃəɹ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɛkspˈɛndɪtʃəɹ/
4 syllables Say it as /ɛkspˈɛndɪtʃɚɹ/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Word Forms
expendverbpay out
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Ausgaben
ausgezahltes Geld; ein ausgegebener Betrag
🇫🇷French
dépense
l'argent versé ; un montant dépensé
🇪🇸Spanish
gasto
dinero pagado; una cantidad gastada
🇮🇹Italian
spesa
soldi pagati; una somma spesa
🇳🇱Dutch
uitgaven
geld uitbetaald; een uitgegeven bedrag
🇵🇹Portuguese
despesas
dinheiro pago; uma quantia gasta
🇷🇺Russian
расходы
деньги выплачены; сумма, потраченная
India
🇮🇳Hindi
व्यय
पैसे का भुगतान किया गया; एक राशि खर्च की गई
🇧🇩Bengali
ব্যয়
অর্থ প্রদান করা; একটি পরিমাণ খরচ
🇮🇳Tamil
செலவு
பணம் செலுத்தப்பட்டது; செலவழிக்கப்பட்ட ஒரு தொகை
🇮🇳Telugu
ఖర్చు
చెల్లించిన డబ్బు; ఖర్చు చేసిన మొత్తం
🇮🇳Marathi
खर्च
पैसे दिले; खर्च केलेली रक्कम
🇮🇳Gujarati
ખર્ચ
ચૂકવેલ નાણાં; ખર્ચવામાં આવેલ રકમ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಖರ್ಚು
ಪಾವತಿಸಿದ ಹಣ; ಖರ್ಚು ಮಾಡಿದ ಮೊತ್ತ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ചെലവ്
പണം കൊടുത്തു; ചെലവഴിച്ച ഒരു തുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਖਰਚਾ
ਪੈਸੇ ਦਾ ਭੁਗਤਾਨ ਕੀਤਾ; ਇੱਕ ਰਕਮ ਖਰਚ ਕੀਤੀ
🇵🇰Urdu
اخراجات
رقم ادا کی گئی؛ خرچ کی گئی رقم
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
支出
已支付的款项;花费的金额
🇯🇵Japanese
支出
支払われたお金。費やした金額
🇰🇷Korean
지출
지불된 돈; 지출된 금액
🇻🇳Vietnamese
chi tiêu
tiền đã trả; một số tiền chi tiêu
🇹🇭Thai
ค่าใช้จ่าย
เงินที่จ่ายออกไป จำนวนเงินที่ใช้ไป
🇮🇩Indonesian
pengeluaran
uang dibayarkan; sejumlah uang yang dibelanjakan
🇵🇭Filipino
paggasta
pera na binayaran; halagang ginastos
🇲🇾Malay
perbelanjaan
wang yang dibayar; jumlah yang dibelanjakan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الإنفاق
الأموال المدفوعة مبلغ أنفق
🇮🇷Persian
مخارج
پول پرداخت شده؛ مبلغی خرج شده
🇹🇷Turkish
harcama
ödenen para; harcanan miktar
🇮🇱Hebrew
הוֹצָאָה
כסף ששולם; סכום שהוצא
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'expenditure'?
The primary meaning of 'expenditure' is 'money paid out; an amount spent'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'expenditure' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'expenditure' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'expenditure' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'expenditure' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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