DISBURSE Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

disburse

verb

dis-ˈbərs

Definition of disburse

as in to pay

to hand over or use up in payment the foundation disburses money to many worthy causes

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Recent Examples of disburse The remaining 70% was disbursed annually in proportionate shares to taxing bodies. — Mick Zawislak, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026 Insurance payouts for mortgaged homes damaged or destroyed by fires are typically not sent directly to homeowners but instead are held by lenders or servicers, who then disburse the funds in tranches as a home is rebuilt or repaired. — Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026 The organization disburses the funds as grants for projects, including trail maintenance, emergency first responder training and equipment, avalanche forecasting and more, according to its website. — Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 8 Oct. 2026 When will the payments go out and how will they be disbursed? — Fatima Hussein, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for disburse

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The greater problem here is whether the Packers would be willing to pay the heavy price to acquire Taylor.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026
Among the other vessels that Italy is paying to keep is the Lady M, a sleek 210-foot superyacht owned by Alexei Mordashov, a Putin associate and majority shareholder in Severstal, Russia’s largest steel and mining company.

— Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 1 Nov. 2026

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The feature can analyze account balances, transactions, spending patterns and upcoming payments, helping users understand their finances without manually checking multiple banking apps.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
In reality, 19 was a stressful and lonely time, spent mostly in the libraries of my frigid college town or fighting with my boyfriend in the dining hall.

— Vrinda Jagota, Pitchfork, 6 Nov. 2026

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Joji Waites, director of flight safety, policy and regulation at the British Air Line Pilots Association, said airline assessors grade a threat as red, amber or green, but that an amber verdict would never be given if the plane is airborne.

— Jenni Reid, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2026
Wiles gave Trump her resignation Thursday night, a person familiar with the events told The Associated Press, speaking on condition of anonymity to describe the private conversation.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2026

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