expendable

• Bezeichnet etwas oder jemanden, das oder der als entbehrlich oder nicht erhaltenswert gilt; etwas, worauf man verzichten kann oder was verbraucht werden darf.

Describes something or someone that is considered not essential or worth keeping; able to be sacrificed or used up.

1. Suitable to be used up or sacrificedB2formal

   Considered not worth keeping or saving; able to be sacrificed or consumed without significant loss.

   Entbehrlich

   • In the military, some equipment is considered expendable during a mission.
   • The company viewed the old furniture as expendable and donated it.
   • During the crisis, non-essential personnel were deemed expendable.

   Synonymedispensabledisposableinessentialnonessentialreplaceablethrowawayunnecessary

   Antonymeessentialindispensableirreplaceablenecessarypreciousvaluablevital

2. Remaining after taxes (of funds)C1formalbusiness

   Referring to money or income that is left after taxes have been deducted; disposable.

   Netto (nach Steuern)

   • Her expendable income increased after the tax cut.
   • They used their expendable funds to invest in a new business.
   • The budget includes a portion for expendable resources after tax obligations.

   Synonymedisposablenetspendabletake-home