Definition of expense

Scrabble & Words with friends points

• expense is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 16
• expense is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 16
• expense is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 18

Definition of expense

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

  Synonyms

  1. disbursal
  2. disbursement
• reduce the estimated value of something (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. write down
  2. write off
• a detriment or sacrifice (noun)

  Examples

  1. at the expense of
• money spent to perform work and usually reimbursed by an employer (noun)

  Examples

  1. he kept a careful record of his expenses at the meeting

See definition of expense in Merriam Webster