disburse

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Pronunciation

/dɪsˈbɝs/

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/dɪsˈbɝs/ · [dɪsˈpɝs]

Definition of disburse

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

verb

To pay out, expend; usually from a public fund or treasury.

“The consequent traffic is so grave that, last year, councils in England and Wales demanded that the government disburse £1bn a year to them so they could repair roads and tackle congestion.”

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From Old French desbourser (Modern French débourser). By surface analysis, dis- + burse (“purse”).

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