Disburse: meaning, definitions and examples
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disburse
[ dɪsˈbɜːs ]
financial
To pay out money from a fund. To distribute money or resources.
Synonyms
allocate, distribute, pay out
Examples of usage
- The company will disburse bonuses to its employees next month.
- The government disburses funds for various social programs.
Translations
Translations of the word "disburse" in other languages:
🇵🇹 desembolsar
🇮🇳 वितरित करना
🇩🇪 auszahlen
🇮🇩 membayar
🇺🇦 виплачувати
🇵🇱 wypłacać
🇯🇵 支払う
🇫🇷 débourser
🇪🇸 desembolsar
🇹🇷 dağıtmak
🇰🇷 지급하다
🇸🇦 صرف
🇨🇿 vyplatit
🇸🇰 vyplatiť
🇨🇳 支付
🇸🇮 izplačati
🇮🇸 greiða út
🇰🇿 төлеу
🇬🇪 გადახდა
🇦🇿 ödəmək
🇲🇽 desembolsar
Word origin
The word 'disburse' originated from the Old French word 'desbourser', which means 'to remove a burden'. It entered the English language in the late 16th century. The prefix 'dis-' indicates the reversal of a previous action, while 'burse' comes from the Latin 'bursa', meaning 'purse' or 'bag'. Therefore, 'disburse' originally referred to the act of emptying or removing something from a purse or bag, eventually evolving to its current financial meaning.