# dispend

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To spend or expend.
2. To waste or squander.
3. To distribute or dispense.

## Etymology
From Old French despendre ( > French dépendre), from Latin dispendere.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/dispend