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   disburse

   /dɪsˈbəːs/

   verb

   • 1. pay out (money from a fund): "$67 million of the pledged aid had already been disbursed"

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from Old French desbourser, from des- (expressing removal) + bourse ‘purse’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. disbursal noun
   • 2. disburser noun

   Scrabble Points: 11

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDISBURSE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   DISBURSE definition: 1. to pay out money, usually from an amount that has been collected for a particular purpose: 2…. Learn more.

3. www.dictionary.com › browse › disburseDISBURSE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Disburse definition: to pay out (money), especially for expenses; expend.. See examples of DISBURSE used in a sentence.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › disburseDisburse Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of DISBURSE is to pay out : expend especially from a fund. How to use disburse in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDISBURSE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   DISBURSE meaning: 1. to pay out money, usually from an amount that has been collected for a particular purpose: 2…. Learn more.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDISBURSE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   To disburse an amount of money means to pay it out, usually from a fund which has been collected for a particular purpose.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › disburseDisburse - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Disburse is a fancy, financial word that is just an official way of saying to pay or give out money. Parents don't disburse allowance money, they give it, and if your friend owes you five bucks, he'll pay you what he owes. On the other hand, lawyers disburse funds from a will.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › disbursedisburse verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   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.