overspent

She overspent her budget on new clothes.

Definition

1. Verb (past tense and past participle of ):
   • To have spent more money than one can afford or than is reasonable: "overspent" describes a state where an individual or entity has exceeded their financial limits or budget.
   • To have exhausted financial resources: It can imply that after spending, there is little or no money left for other needs.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • She overspent on holiday gifts and now cannot pay her rent. (She spent more than her budget allowed.)
  • The company overspent its marketing budget last quarter. (The company used more money than allocated.)
  • He overspent himself on the renovation project and had to borrow money. (He spent beyond his personal financial capacity.)

Advanced Usage

• "to be overspent": to have spent excessively, often resulting in financial difficulty.

  • By the end of the month, the family was overspent and had to use credit cards. (They had used up their available funds.)

• "overspent on": to spend too much on a specific item or category.

  • They overspent on dining out, leaving little for groceries. (They allocated too much money to restaurants.)

Variants and Related Words

• Overspend (verb): the base form meaning to spend more than is necessary or available.

  • Try not to overspend this month. (Avoid exceeding your budget.)

• Overspending (noun): the act or instance of spending too much.

  • Overspending on luxury goods can lead to debt. (The habit of excessive spending.)

Synonyms

• Exceeded one's budget: to have gone beyond a planned spending limit.
• Overextended financially: to have taken on more expenses than one can handle.
• Squandered: to have spent wastefully (often with a negative connotation).
  • He squandered his savings on frivolous items. (Wasted money.)

Phrasal Verbs

• Overspend on: to spend too much on a particular thing.
  • The government overspent on infrastructure projects. (Allocated excessive funds.)

Related Idioms

• Blow one's budget: to spend more than planned, often impulsively.

  • We blew our budget on a weekend trip. (We overspent significantly.)

• Go overboard: to do something excessively, including spending.

  • She went overboard with decorations for the party. (She spent too much or used too many.)