disburse

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Old French desbourser (modern: débourser).

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Infinitive
to disburse

Third person singular
disburses

Simple past
disbursed

Past participle
disbursed

Present participle
disbursing

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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