1. (

• expense ,
• disbursal ,
• disbursement

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

2. (

• expense

) a detriment or sacrifice; "at the expense of" ;

3. (

• expense ,

) money spent to perform work and usually reimbursed by an employer; "he kept a careful record of his expenses at the meeting" ;

1. (

• expense ,
• write_off ,
• write_down ,

) reduce the estimated value of something; "For tax purposes you can write off the laser printer" ;