expenditure

• Nom désignant l'action de dépenser de l'argent, du temps ou des ressources, ou le montant total ainsi dépensé.

A noun referring to the act of spending money, time, or resources, or the total amount spent.

1. Spending of moneyB2formal

   The act of spending money on goods, services, or projects.

   Dépense d'argent

   • The government announced a reduction in military expenditure.
   • We need to track our monthly expenditure carefully.
   • The company's expenditure on research has increased significantly.

   Synonymesdisbursementexpenseoutgooutlayspending

   Antonymesincomerevenuesaving

2. Use of resourcesB2formal

   The amount of time, energy, or effort used for a particular purpose.

   Dépense de ressources

   • The project required a huge expenditure of time and effort.
   • Minimizing energy expenditure is key to long-distance running.
   • The expenditure of resources on this initiative was justified.

   Synonymesconsumptionexpendingoutlayspendinguse