expense

noun

  1. 1

    a detriment or sacrifice

    at the expense of

  2. 2

    amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)

  3. 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. 1

    reduce the estimated value of something

    For tax purposes you can write off the laser printer

Synonyms

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