Spend
Antonyms of SPEND
- keep, build, hoard, get, save, neglect, skimp, cache, shun, replace, make, rebuild, take, protect, misuse, bolster, hold, acquire, repair, be lazy, strengthen, fortify, garner, set aside, procure, enforce, renew, use, win, create, increase, withhold, reinforce, gain, fill, preserve, revive, enlarge, take away, restore, augment, earn, secure, receive, realize.
Examples of usage:
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But perhaps after he had left her, she had suddenly decided to spend the night at her uncle's or Nannie's. "The Iron Woman" by Margaret Deland
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" Karl always used to spend some of his time with the little chap after that. "The Marx He Knew" by John Spargo
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They didn't spend long over it." "The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle" by Hugh Lofting