1. the act or process of spending money that was previously saved; withdrawal of savings or spending more than current income
Usage: usually used in plural or as a mass noun; economics and personal finance contexts

Examples

• During retirement, many people rely on dissavings to maintain their standard of living.
• The household's dissavings increased significantly after the job loss.
• Economists track dissavings as an indicator of consumer confidence and economic stress.
• Without additional income, the family's dissavings would deplete their emergency fund within months.
• The government studied patterns of dissavings among elderly citizens to inform policy decisions.