disburse

English

Etymology

From Old French desbourser (modern: débourser). Equivalent to dis- + burse (“purse”).

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA: /dɪsˈbɚs/
• Rhymes: -ɜː(r)s

Verb

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

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

Usage notes

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

Synonyms

(to pay out): shell out (informal), cough up (informal), fork out (informal), fork over (informal)

Translations

to pay out

Bulgarian: изплащам (bg), разплащам се (bg) Finnish: maksaa (fi), suorittaa (fi) maksu (fi), antaa (fi) rahaa (fi)

French: débourser (fr)

Derived terms

• disbursement