verbWord forms: -spends, -spending or -spent(transitive)
to spend more money than
Japanese tourists outspend Chinese tourists.
outspent in American English
(ˌautˈspent)
adjective
worn-out; exhausted
Word origin
[1645–55; out- + spent]This word is first recorded in the period 1645–55. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: capsule, elastic, herringbone, regulator, swabout- is a prefixal use of the adverb out, occurring in various senses in compounds (outcast; outcome; outside), and serving also to form many transitive verbs denoting a going beyond, surpassing,or outdoing in the particular action indicated (outbid; outdo; outgeneral; outlast; outstay; outrate)
Examples of 'outspent' in a sentence
outspent
The fact she outspent him, overall, by about two to one was irrelevant.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
He was the first to enter the race and far outspent the campaigns of his rivals for the post.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The business lobby heavily outspent the 'yes' campaign and no large newspapers backed the salary-cap proposal.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The single item they most outspent on was figs, buying 71 per cent more than the rest.
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The business is coming from its smaller rivals, which can be outspent on investment in new equipment.