dépenser

Definitions of dépenser
  1. verb
    pay out
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    épuiser
    use up (resources or materials)
    dilapider, gaspiller
    spend extravagantly
    avoir les moyens, épargner
    be able to spare or give up
    investir, placer
    make an investment
    flemmarder, paresser, traînasser, traîner
    waste time; spend one's time idly or inefficiently
    gâcher, mal employer
    spend time badly or unwisely
    vider, épuiser
    deplete of resources
    dilapider, gaspiller, gâcher, jeter par les fenêtres
    spend frivolously and unwisely
    brûler
    use up (energy)
    donner généreusement, prodiguer
    expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns
    épuiser
    deplete
    type of:
    payer, régler
    give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
  2. verb
    use up, consume fully
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