expense
noun
- 1
a detriment or sacrifice
at the expense of
- 2
amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
- 3
money spent to perform work and usually reimbursed by an employer
he kept a careful record of his expenses at the meeting
verb
- 1
reduce the estimated value of something
For tax purposes you can write off the laser printer
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