verb
- third-person singular present tense of dissave; to spend down or use up accumulated savings or capital
Usage: economics; formal
Examples
- During retirement, many households dissave as they draw on their pension and investment accounts.
- The economist noted that the aging population dissaves at a predictable rate each year.
- When income drops, families may dissave to maintain their standard of living.
- The study shows that retirees dissave approximately 3% of their wealth annually.
- As people age, they typically dissave rather than continue to build savings.