Scrabble?! EXPENSE

Definitions of EXPENSE in various dictionaries:

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

noun - a detriment or sacrifice

noun - money spent to perform work and usually reimbursed by an employer

verb - reduce the estimated value of something

Something spent to attain a goal or accomplish a purpose: an expense of time and energy on the project.

An expenditure of money; a cost: an improvement that was well worth the expense; a trip with all expenses paid.

Charges incurred by an employee in the performance of work: was reimbursed for her travel expenses.

Money allotted for payment of such charges.

Something requiring the expenditure of money: Redecorating the house will be a considerable expense.

The act of expending.

To charge with expenses.

To write off as an expense.

verb - to charge with costs