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misbudget en · VERB

Etymology

From mis- + budget.

Meanings

1. To budget too much or too little.
   • Because a student misallocates or misbudgets time on one occasion does not necessarily mean the student will do so on all occasions 1981, Antioch Law Journal - Volumes 1-2, page 41:
   • In fiscal year 1984, BPA spent at least $60 million more on WPPS 2 to misbudget it. 1985, United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, Bonneville Power Administration's Repayment of Its Obligations to The U.S. Treasury:
   • Originally R8,840 million was budgeted for and the revised estimate is R6.040 million. I would like an explanation. This is not mentioned in the explanatory memorandum at all. It would seem to be an extremely large amount to misbudget. 1988, South Africa. Parliament, Debates of Parliament: Hansard - Volume 8, Issues 4-6, page 2506:

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