disbursement

Est. 1828

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disbursement
noun
dis·;burse·;ment dis-;b;rs-m;nt
Synonyms of disbursement
: the act of paying out money especially from a fund : the act of disbursing
the disbursement of government funds
also : funds paid out
received monthly disbursements


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Disbursement was minted in English in the late 16th century by melding the noun suffix -ment with the verb disburse. Disburse is a borrowing of the Middle French desbourser, which traces back to the Old French desborser, a combination of the negating prefix des- (equivalent to the English dis-) and borse, which, like its English cognate purse, ultimately traces back to the Medieval Latin bursa, meaning "money bag" and, in earlier Latin usage, "oxhide." During the 16th and 17th centuries, deburse, depurse, and dispurse were deposited in the English language bank as synonyms of disburse. Deburse and depurse were also used respectively to form debursement and depursement—but these synonyms of disburse and disbursement all quickly declined in value and were never redeemed.

Synonyms
charge
cost
expenditure
expense
outgo
outlay
Examples of disbursement in a Sentence
substantial disbursements for research and development
the disbursement of the foundation's funds to several cancer research centers
Recent Examples on the Web
Fund disbursement: The loans on our list deliver funds promptly through either an electronic wire transfer to your checking account or in the form of a paper check.
—Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2024
The chamber was awarded the maximum grant of $5 million and received its first disbursement early last year, according to state records.
—Gina Lee Castro, Journal Sentinel, 9 Sep. 2024
The document was submitted to the escrow company to facilitate the fraudulent disbursement of funds stemming from the sale.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2024
Evanston’s program issued its first round of disbursements in 2022.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 10 Aug. 2024
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'disbursement.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.


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disburse + -ment, perhaps after Middle French desboursement

First Known Use
circa 1599, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of disbursement was circa 1599
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disbursement

noun
dis·;burse·;ment dis-;b;r-sm;nt
: the act of disbursing
also : funds paid out

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Last Updated: 24 Oct 2024 - Updated example sentences