First Known Use: 1530
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disburse
verb dis·burse \dis-ˈbərs\
: to pay out (money) from a fund that has been created for a special purpose
dis·burseddis·burs·ing
Full Definition of DISBURSE
transitive verb
1
a : to pay out : expend especially from a fund <disburse money> b : to make a payment in settlement of <disburse a bill>
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Origin of DISBURSE
Middle French desbourser, from Old French desborser, from des- dis- + borse purse, from Medieval Latin bursa
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disburse
verb dis·burse \dis-ˈbərs\
dis·burseddis·burs·ing
Definition of DISBURSE for Kids
: to pay out <All the money was disbursed.>
— dis·burse·ment \-mənt\ noun
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