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单词 disbursed
释义

disburse

verb

dis·​burse dis-ˈbərs How to pronounce disburse (audio)
disbursed; disbursing

transitive verb

1
a
: to pay out : expend especially from a fund
disburse money
b
: to make a payment in settlement of
disburse a bill
2
: distribute
disburser noun

Synonyms

  • drop
  • expend
  • fork (over, out, or up)
  • give
  • lay out
  • outlay
  • pay
  • shell out
  • spend
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Example Sentences

The money will be disbursed on the basis of need. The government has disbursed millions of dollars in foreign aid.
Recent Examples on the Web The Mass Cultural Council is poised to disburse nearly $75 million to the state’s cultural sector this year, a historic investment in a field still reeling from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Aug. 2022 This year, the organization plans to disburse more than $2.2 million through grants to smaller groups like Aboriginal Outfitters and the Hispanic Access Foundation. Amelia Arvesen, Outside Online, 17 Aug. 2022 Now, thread is getting ready to issue the third round, which aims to disburse approximately $23 million to help stabilize the child care provider market in the state. Elizabeth Earl For Alaska Journal Of Commerce, Anchorage Daily News, 22 July 2022 The cabinet on May 10 directed the finance ministry to disburse some $2 million to implement a project to stabilize sand dunes, Iraqi News Agency reported. Kasha Patel, Washington Post, 26 May 2022 His hawkish stance reflects the reality that AerCap’s insurers may not disburse $3.5 billion without tough negotiating, creating conflict between insurer and insured. Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 12 July 2022 But part of the money is being pulled out of some of the country’s poorest states, where local officials were unable, for various political and logistical reasons, to disburse the funds. New York Times, 16 Mar. 2022 In a notice posted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, U.S. regulators warned abnormal deployment of the component, called a pretensioner, could cause metal fragments to disburse throughout the vehicle, resulting in injuries. Rob Wile, NBC News, 24 May 2022 Yet the state governments that disburse funds have done little to make taxpayers whole. The Editorial Board, WSJ, 20 June 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle French desbourser, from Old French desborser, from des- dis- + borse purse, from Medieval Latin bursa

First Known Use

1530, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

disburse

verb

dis·​burse dis-ˈbərs How to pronounce disburse (audio)
disbursed; disbursing
: to pay out
All the money was disbursed.

disbursed

verb

past tense of disburse
as in paid
to hand over or use up in payment the foundation disburses money to many worthy causes

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • paid
  • spent
  • expended
  • gave
  • outlaid
  • laid out
  • shelled out
  • dropped
  • dissipated
  • lavished
  • wasted
  • forked (over, out, or up)
  • rained
  • squandered
  • threw away
  • blew
  • ran through
  • frittered (away)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • saved
  • secured
  • procured
  • acquired
  • earned
  • hoarded
  • laid up
  • made
  • realized
  • gained
  • won
  • garnered
  • cached
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