disburse

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Verb 1.3.1 Usage notes 1.3.2 Translations 1.3.3 Derived terms

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[edit] Etymology

From Old French desbourser (modern: débourser).

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• Rhymes: -ɜː(r)s

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to disburse (third-person singular simple present disburses, present participle disbursing, simple past and past participle disbursed)

1. (finance) To pay out; to expend - usually from a public fund or treasury.

[edit] Usage notes

• Do not confuse with the scattering word disperse, despite similarity.

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[edit] Derived terms

• disbursement