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disburse

(dɪsbɜːʳs)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense disburses, present participle disbursing, past tense, past participle disbursed

verb

To disburse an amount of money means to pay it out, usually from a fund which has been collected for a particular purpose.

[formal]

The aid will not be disbursed until next year. [be VERB-ed]

The bank has disbursed over $350m for the project. [VERB noun]

Synonyms: pay out, spend, lay out, fork out [slang] More Synonyms of disburse

disburse in British English

(dɪsˈbɜːs)

verb

(transitive)

to pay out

▶ USAGE Disburse is sometimes wrongly used where disperse is meant: the police used a water cannon to disperse (not disburse) the crowd

Derived forms

disbursable (disˈbursable)

adjective

disbursement (disˈbursement)

noun

disburser (disˈburser)

noun

Word origin

C16: from Old French desborser, from des- dis-1 + borser to obtain money, from borse bag, from Late Latin bursa

disburse in American English

(dɪsˈbɜrs)

verb transitiveWord forms: disˈbursed or disˈbursing

to pay out; expend

Derived forms

disbursable (disˈbursable)

adjective

disburser (disˈburser)

noun

Word origin

OFr desbourser < des-, di-1 + bourse, borse, purse: see di-1 & bourse

Examples of 'disburse' in a sentence
disburse

That way, once you've collected the money, you can disburse the men's share without having to find me first.

(verb) in the sense of pay out

Definition

to pay out

The aid will not be disbursed until next year.

Synonyms

pay out

spend

They have spent £23m on new players.

lay out

fork out (slang)

He'll have to fork out for private school fees.

expend

the amount of money expended on this project so far

shell out (informal)

Usage note

Disburse is sometimes wrongly used where disperse is meant: the police used water cannons to disperse (not disburse) the crowd.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of expend

Definition

to spend or use up (time, energy, or money)

the amount of money expended on this project so far

Synonyms

spend,

pay out,

lay out (informal),

fork out (slang),

shell out,

disburse

in the sense of fork out

Definition

to pay, esp. with reluctance

He'll have to fork out for private school fees.

Synonyms

pay,

pay up,

cough up (informal),

shell out (informal),

remit

in the sense of spend

Definition

to pay out (money)

They have spent £23m on new players.

Synonyms

pay out,

fork out (slang),

expend,

lay out,

splash out (British, informal),

shell out (informal),

disburse

Nearby words of
disburse

disbelieving
disbelievingly
disburden
disburse
disbursement
disc
discard

Synonyms of 'disburse'

disburse

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单词	disburse
释义	Trends of disburse View usage for: disburse (dɪsbɜːʳs) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense disburses, present participle disbursing, past tense, past participle disbursed verb To disburse an amount of money means to pay it out, usually from a fund which has been collected for a particular purpose. [formal] The aid will not be disbursed until next year. [be VERB-ed] The bank has disbursed over $350m for the project. [VERB noun] Synonyms: pay out, spend, lay out, fork out [slang] More Synonyms of disburse disburse in British English (dɪsˈbɜːs) verb (transitive) to pay out ▶ USAGE Disburse is sometimes wrongly used where disperse is meant: the police used a water cannon to disperse (not disburse) the crowd Derived forms disbursable (disˈbursable) adjective disbursement (disˈbursement) noun disburser (disˈburser) noun Word origin C16: from Old French desborser, from des- dis-1 + borser to obtain money, from borse bag, from Late Latin bursa disburse in American English (dɪsˈbɜrs) verb transitiveWord forms: disˈbursed or disˈbursing to pay out; expend Derived forms disbursable (disˈbursable) adjective disburser (disˈburser) noun Word origin OFr desbourser < des-, di-1 + bourse, borse, purse: see di-1 & bourse Examples of 'disburse' in a sentence disburse That way, once you've collected the money, you can disburse the men's share without having to find me first. Stephanie Laurens ALL ABOUT LOVE (2001) (verb) in the sense of pay out Definition to pay out The aid will not be disbursed until next year. Synonyms pay out spend They have spent £23m on new players. lay out fork out (slang) He'll have to fork out for private school fees. expend the amount of money expended on this project so far shell out (informal) Usage note Disburse is sometimes wrongly used where disperse is meant: the police used water cannons to disperse (not disburse) the crowd. Additional synonyms in the sense of expend Definition to spend or use up (time, energy, or money) the amount of money expended on this project so far Synonyms spend, pay out, lay out (informal), fork out (slang), shell out, disburse in the sense of fork out Definition to pay, esp. with reluctance He'll have to fork out for private school fees. Synonyms pay, pay up, cough up (informal), shell out (informal), remit in the sense of spend Definition to pay out (money) They have spent £23m on new players. Synonyms pay out, fork out (slang), expend, lay out, splash out (British, informal), shell out (informal), disburse Nearby words of disburse disbelieving disbelievingly disburden disburse disbursement disc discard Synonyms of 'disburse' disburse Explore 'disburse' in the dictionary
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