disburse

views updated May 14 2018

dis·burse / disˈbərs/ • v. [tr.] (often be disbursed) pay out (money from a fund): $67 million of the pledged aid had already been disbursed.DERIVATIVES: dis·bur·sal / -səl/ n.dis·burse·ment n.dis·burs·er n.

The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English

disburse

views updated May 23 2018

disburse XVI. — OF. desbourser (mod. déburser), f. des- DIS- 2 + bourse PURSE.

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology T. F. HOAD

More From encyclopedia.com

About this article

disburse

All Sources -
Updated Aug 08 2016 About encyclopedia.com content Print Topic

You Might Also Like