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单词 disburse
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disburse

[ dis-burs ]
/ dɪsˈbɜrs /
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verb (used with object), dis·bursed, dis·burs·ing.

to pay out (money), especially for expenses; expend.
to distribute or scatter: Our troops were disbursed over a wide area. She disbursed the flowers to the children.

Origin of disburse

First recorded in 1520–30; from Middle French desbourser,Old French desborser, equivalent to des-dis-1 + -borser, derivative of borsepurse, from Late Latin bursa “bag”

SYNONYMS FOR disburse

1 lay out.
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synonym study for disburse

1. See spend.

OTHER WORDS FROM disburse

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH disburse

disburse , disperse

Words nearby disburse

disbosom, disbound, disbranch, disbud, disburden, disburse, disbursement, disc, discal, discalced, discant
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British Dictionary definitions for disburse

disburse
/ (dɪsˈbɜːs) /

verb

(tr) to pay out

Derived forms of disburse

disbursable, adjectivedisbursement, noundisburser, noun

Word Origin for disburse

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

usage for disburse

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