Disbursed: meaning, definitions and examples
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disbursed
[ dɪsˈbɜːrst ]
financial context
To disburse means to pay out money, typically from a public or private fund. This term is often used in financial transactions where funds are distributed to various entities or for specific purposes.
Synonyms
allocate, distribute, pay out, release.
Examples of usage
- The grant was disbursed to the eligible applicants.
- The government disbursed funds for infrastructure projects.
- They will disburse the funds to the charity next week.
Translations
Translations of the word "disbursed" in other languages:
🇵🇹 distribuído
🇮🇳 वितरित
🇩🇪 ausgezahlt
🇮🇩 dibelanjakan
🇺🇦 виплачений
🇵🇱 wypłacony
🇯🇵 支払われた
🇫🇷 distribué
🇪🇸 distribuido
🇹🇷 dağıtılmış
🇰🇷 지급된
🇸🇦 موزع
🇨🇿 vyplacený
🇸🇰 vyplatený
🇨🇳 分发的
🇸🇮 razdeljen
🇮🇸 úthlutaður
🇰🇿 бөліп берілген
🇬🇪 გამოფენილი
🇦🇿 paylanmış
🇲🇽 distribuido
Etymology
The word 'disburse' comes from the Middle English word 'disburse', which itself originates from the Old French term 'desburser'. The Old French term is a combination of 'des-', meaning 'off' or 'from', and 'burse', which refers to a purse or a fund. The etymology reflects the action of taking money out of a purse or fund to distribute it. The use of the term can be traced back to the financial practices of medieval Europe, where funds were handled through various forms of accounting and banking systems. As economies grew and financial transactions became more complex, the need for precise language to describe the act of dispensing funds led to the formal adoption of 'disburse' in the English lexicon.