adj

expendable

ihk-SPEHN-duh-buhl

adj

Able to be used up or spent, especially without much concern.

"The budget included expendable supplies like paper and ink."

Regarded as not essential and able to be sacrificed or discarded.

"In the mission, the soldiers were treated as expendable."

How to Use Expendable

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishSomething (or someone) that can be used up, discarded, or sacrificed without much loss.

Common pairings

expendable resources treated as expendable

more expendable comparative, expendables plural, most expendable superlative

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The budget included _____ supplies like paper and ink.

From expend + the adjective ending -able.

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