disburse
verb /dɪsˈbɜːs/
/dɪsˈbɜːrs/
(formal)Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they disburse | /dɪsˈbɜːs/ /dɪsˈbɜːrs/ |
| he / she / it disburses | /dɪsˈbɜːsɪz/ /dɪsˈbɜːrsɪz/ |
| past simple disbursed | /dɪsˈbɜːst/ /dɪsˈbɜːrst/ |
| past participle disbursed | /dɪsˈbɜːst/ /dɪsˈbɜːrst/ |
| -ing form disbursing | /dɪsˈbɜːsɪŋ/ /dɪsˈbɜːrsɪŋ/ |
- disburse something to pay money to somebody from a large amount that has been collected for a purpose
- The funds were to be disbursed in two instalments.
- The regional council disburses grants to local writers.
Word Originmid 16th cent.: from Old French desbourser, from des- (expressing removal) + bourse ‘purse’.