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disburse
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dis·burse  (ds-bûrs)
tr.v. dis·bursed, dis·burs·ing, dis·burs·es
To pay out, as from a fund; expend. See Synonyms at spend.

[Obsolete French desbourser, from Old French desborser : des-, dis- + borse, purse (from Late Latin bursa; see bursa).]

dis·bursa·ble adj.
dis·burser n.

disburse
Verb
[-bursing, -bursed] to pay out [Old French desborser]
disbursement n
USAGE: Disburse is sometimes wrongly used where disperse is meant: the police used water cannon to disperse (not disburse) the crowd.
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Verb1.disburse - expend, as from a fund
pay - give money, usually in exchange for goods or services; "I paid four dollars for this sandwich"; "Pay the waitress, please"

disburse
verb pay out, spend, lay out, fork out (slang) expend, shell out (informal)
USAGE Disburse is sometimes wrongly used where disperse is meant: the police used water cannons to disperse (not disburse) the crowd.


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