To use up or waste; squander.
To drive away, disperse.
To vanish by dispersion.
To cause energy to be lost through its conversion to heat.
To take advantage of, exploit, use.
To benefit (somebody), be of use to (somebody).
To benefit, gain.
Total income or cash flow minus expenditures. The money or other benefit a non-governmental organization or individual receives in exchange for products and services sold at an advertised price.