expending
Depleting one's resources
Expending is the present participle of expend, meaning to use up or spend resources.
The word typically applies to finite quantities—energy, effort, ammunition, funds: They're expending too much energy on minor details.
Expending suggests deliberate outlay toward some purpose, often with awareness that the resource is being depleted.
Allocating funds systematically
- cashReady spending funds
- paymentFulfilling a financial obligation
- purchaseGoods obtained for payment
- outlayMoney paid for something
costs · expenses · disbursement · funds · capital · investment · dollars · allocation
Measures of food energy
- exertionVigorous physical effort
- burningCombustion in progress
- outputWhat something generates
- metabolismCellular nutrient conversion
fatigue · stamina · endurance · depletion · exhaustion · consumption · drain · workout
Strenuous, prolonged effort
- laborStrenuous effort; also childbirth
- endeavorPurposeful sustained attempt
- diligenceCareful, persistent effort
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
dedication · concentration · focus · commitment · applying · investing · striving · working
budgeting
Allocating funds systematically
outlay · costs · expenses · disbursement · funds · capital · investment · dollars · allocation · outlaying
calories
Measures of food energy
metabolism · fatigue · stamina · endurance · depletion · exhaustion · consumption · drain · workout · effort
toil
Strenuous, prolonged effort
- laborStrenuous effort; also childbirth
- endeavorPurposeful sustained attempt
- diligenceCareful, persistent effort
perseverance · dedication · concentration · focus · commitment · applying · investing · striving · working · struggling
- depletingusing up, depleting, exhausting, draining, consuming
expendingconserving
Protecting from depletion
saving · preserving · hoarding · retaining · reserving
expendingaccumulating
Gathering in increasing quantity
amassing · gathering · collecting · accruing · acquiring
- government expendituresFunds disbursed by authorities
- capital expenditureSpending on fixed assets
- public expenditureGovernment's financial outlays
- energy expenditurePower used by activity
- healthcare expenditureSpending on medical services
- military expenditureFunds for armed forces