disbursed; disbursing
1
a
: to pay out : expend especially from a fund
disburse money
b
: to make a payment in settlement of
disburse a bill
2
disburser
noun
Examples of disburse in a Sentence
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
Refunds are disbursed through direct deposit, prepaid Visa cards or cashier's checks, with deposits reaching bank accounts within one to two business days after SBTPG receives the funds from the IRS.
—
Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
The grant money was disbursed through an Automated Clearing House, or ACH, transfer, the typical way government agencies electronically move money, according to the suit.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2025
In its 11-year history, Tala has served over 10 million customers and disbursed $6 billion in credit across East Africa, Latin America and Southeast Asia, with $1.3 billion disbursed in 2024 alone.
—Martina Castellanos, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
But regardless of the reason, by the following morning, an agency that annually disburses tens of billions of dollars across the globe, fighting famine and disease and bringing clean water to millions, had mostly ceased to function.
—Simon Shuster, TIME, 7 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for disburse
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Disburse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disburse. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share