1 (act of) expending, spending 2 expenditure 3 (act of) consuming, using up 4 consumption (with def. art. and fem.) tuberculosis (consumption) 5 (act of) wearing (out/down) 6 wear, attrition 7 (act of) dissipating 8 dissipation 9 (act of) squandering, wasting 10 waste 11 (act of) casting, throwing