outlay

Definition of Outlay in English :

the act of spending or disbursing money

money paid out; an amount spent

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Outlay

noun (ˈaʊtˌleɪ )

1.

an expenditure of money, effort, etc

verb (ˌaʊtˈleɪ ) -lays, -laying or -laid

2. (transitive)

to spend (money)

noun

1.

a spending (of money, energy, etc.)

2.

money, etc. spent

verb transitiveWord forms: outˈlaid or outˈlaying

3.

to spend (money)

n.

1. The spending or disbursement of money: the weekly outlay on groceries.

2. An amount spent; an expenditure: "huge new outlays for the military" (New York Times).

tr.v. (out-lā) out·laid (-lād), out·lay·ing, out·lays

To spend or disburse (money).