EXPENSE

• (noun) a detriment or sacrifice

  "at the expense of"

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

  synonyms : disbursal , disbursement

• (noun) money spent to perform work and usually reimbursed by an employer

  "he kept a careful record of his expenses at the meeting"

• (verb) reduce the estimated value of something

  "For tax purposes you can write off the laser printer"

  synonyms : write down , write off

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