Disbursements: meaning, definitions and examples
💸
disbursements
[ dɪˈsbɜːsmənts ]
financial transactions
Disbursements refer to the act of paying out money, especially from a public or organizational fund. It includes the distribution of funds for various purposes such as salaries, expenses, and investments.
Synonyms
expenditures, outlays, payments
Examples of usage
- The company's disbursements for the month totaled over $1 million.
- Government disbursements for social programs have increased this year.
Translations
Translations of the word "disbursements" in other languages:
🇵🇹 desembolsos
🇮🇳 भुगतान
🇩🇪 Auszahlungen
🇮🇩 pembayaran
🇺🇦 виплати
🇵🇱 wypłaty
🇯🇵 支払い
🇫🇷 décaissements
🇪🇸 desembolsos
🇹🇷 ödemeler
🇰🇷 지급
🇸🇦 مدفوعات
🇨🇿 výplaty
🇸🇰 výplaty
🇨🇳 支付
🇸🇮 izplačila
🇮🇸 greiðslur
🇰🇿 төлемдер
🇬🇪 გადახდები
🇦🇿 ödəmələr
🇲🇽 desembolsos
Word origin
The word 'disbursements' originated from the Middle French word 'desbourser', which means 'to pay out'. It first appeared in the English language in the late 16th century. Over time, the term has been widely used in financial and administrative contexts to refer to the distribution of funds.
See also: disbursement, disburser.