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.
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Various agencies including the State Department have also paused disbursing funding for critical services for other refugees, such as the home, job and school assistance the Afrikaners are poised to receive.
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NPR, 31 Oct. 2025
Justice Department attorney Jason Altabet told the judge that USDA lacked the authority to disburse any funds for the benefits until Congress passes a spending bill ending the shutdown that began October 1.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
Gientke told the Statesman in a phone interview that the Urban Renewal Agency funds for his project in downtown Caldwell would be disbursed annually over the next 15 years, and used to improve public safety around the lot by redoing and widening sidewalks, and adding light posts.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 30 Oct. 2025
The treasury would be responsible for disbursing the money collected to water providers in the same region it was collected in.
—Arpan Lobo, Freep.com, 29 Oct. 2025
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NPR, 31 Oct. 2025
Justice Department attorney Jason Altabet told the judge that USDA lacked the authority to disburse any funds for the benefits until Congress passes a spending bill ending the shutdown that began October 1.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
Gientke told the Statesman in a phone interview that the Urban Renewal Agency funds for his project in downtown Caldwell would be disbursed annually over the next 15 years, and used to improve public safety around the lot by redoing and widening sidewalks, and adding light posts.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 30 Oct. 2025
The treasury would be responsible for disbursing the money collected to water providers in the same region it was collected in.
—Arpan Lobo, Freep.com, 29 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for disburse
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“Disburse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disburse. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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