Synonyms & related words for expend

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of expend — including spend, expenditure, squander, devote, use, consume. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to expend

Explore words related to expend — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include dispend, misspend, forspent, outlaying, outspend, spent, overspend, disburser. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for expend

Common synonyms for expend include spend, expenditure, squander, devote, use, consume, disburse, invest — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does expend come from?

The word expend breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: ex-, from Latin ex (“out, forth”); and -pend, from Latin pendo (“hang, weigh”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.