The act of spending or disbursing money

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

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 The act of disbursing money 2 The amount of money paid for something (especially the amount that may be tax-deductable)

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures) [syn: expense , disbursement ] the act of spending or disbursing money [syn: spending , disbursement , outlay ]