dissave

US: (dis sāv′)

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

dis•save  (dis sāv′), v.i., -saved, -sav•ing. 

1. Business to withdraw or spend savings, esp. to meet increased living expenses.
2. Business to save little or nothing or to go into debt, esp. because of increased spending or inflation.

• dis-¹ + save¹ 1935–40

dis•sav′er, n.