Lay up and Misspend

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Lay up verb - To put (something of future use or value) in a safe or secret place.

Usage example: an eating disorder that would impel her to lay up candy bars in her closet for all-night food binges

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Misspend is an antonym for lay up.

Misspend verb - To use up carelessly.

Usage example: warned that a childhood spent playing video games was a misspent youth indeed

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Lay up is an antonym for misspend.

Nearby Words: misspent, misspending

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