Synonyms for expense

noun

1. Whatever is paid out

   expenditure, cost, price, outlay, charge, fee, payment, outgo, disbursement, alimony, child support, value, worth, sum, amount, risk, capital, rate, custom, excise, tax, carrying charge, budgeted item, cost of materials, overhead, time, payroll, investment, interest, interest charge, operating expense, surcharge, deductible expense, nondeductible expense, duty, assessment, nut*.

   Antonyms profit*, income, receipts.

2. Whatever causes money to be paid out

   responsibility, obligation, loan, mortgage, lien, debt, liability, investment, insurance, upkeep, alimony, loss, enterprise, debit, account.

   Antonyms credit*, asset, accounts receivable.

at the expense of