expense
Pronunciation:
/ɪkˈspɛns/noun
Definitions
A spending or consuming, often a disbursement of funds.
Example: Buying the car was a big expense, but will be worth it in the long run.
The elimination or consumption of something, sometimes with the notion of loss or damage to the thing eliminated.
Example: Jones reached the final at the expense of Smith, who couldn't beat him.
Loss.
verb
Definitions
To charge a cost against an expense account; to bill something to the company for which one works.
Example: It should be acceptable to expense a business lunch with a client.