dis·burse
verb/dɪsˈbɜːs/
/dɪsˈbɜːrs/
(formal)Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they disburse | /dɪsˈbɜːs/ /dɪsˈbɜːrs/ |
| he / she / it disburses | /dɪsˈbɜːsɪz/ /dɪsˈbɜːrsɪz/ |
| past simple disbursed | /dɪsˈbɜːst/ /dɪsˈbɜːrst/ |
| past participle disbursed | /dɪsˈbɜːst/ /dɪsˈbɜːrst/ |
| -ing form disbursing | /dɪsˈbɜːsɪŋ/ /dɪsˈbɜːrsɪŋ/ |
- disburse something to pay money to somebody from a large amount that has been collected for a purpose
（从资金中）支付，支出 - The funds were to be disbursed in two instalments.
资金将分两期支付。 - The regional council disburses grants to local writers.
地区委员会向当地作家发放补助金。
Word Originmid 16th cent.: from Old French desbourser, from des- (expressing removal) + bourse ‘purse’. - The funds were to be disbursed in two instalments.