How to pronounce disburse
American English pronunciation
dis-BURS
- IPA
- /dɪsˈbɝs/
- Syllables
- dis · BURS (2 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What disburse means
To pay out money from a fund
In a sentence: The school club will disburse the bake sale money to three animal shelters.
Where it comes from: It comes from the old French desbourser, built on an old word for a purse. Taking money out of the purse is the idea.
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