as in to pay
to hand over or use up in payment
the foundation disburses money to many worthy causes
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
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.
Recent Examples of disburse
Full Story Trump administration sued after taking down public spending tracker
The Trump administration was accused of breaking the law in a recent lawsuit after taking down a website meant to show the public how federal funding is disbursed to agencies.
—
Aris Folley, The Hill, 14 Apr. 2025
More than £46 billion in loans had been disbursed by various lenders through the scheme, according to the Department for Business and Trade, but the agency also admitted there had been more than 100,000 cases of loss due to fraud and error.
—Robert Olsen, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Qatari foreign agents working for Rubin Turnbull & Associates collectively donated the most to political committees, disbursing over $225,000 in contributions since 2020.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 25 May 2025
According to the National Institutes of Health, cash stipends disbursed during the first year of a child’s life are associated with greater cognitive development.
—Keisha Browder, Mercury News, 23 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for disburse
Aris Folley, The Hill, 14 Apr. 2025
More than £46 billion in loans had been disbursed by various lenders through the scheme, according to the Department for Business and Trade, but the agency also admitted there had been more than 100,000 cases of loss due to fraud and error.
—Robert Olsen, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Qatari foreign agents working for Rubin Turnbull & Associates collectively donated the most to political committees, disbursing over $225,000 in contributions since 2020.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 25 May 2025
According to the National Institutes of Health, cash stipends disbursed during the first year of a child’s life are associated with greater cognitive development.
—Keisha Browder, Mercury News, 23 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for disburse
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disburse
Verb
-
In some cases, vehicle owners who could not afford to pay the fees to recover their vehicles lost them permanently.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
14 June 2025
-
There is a $10 fee per class paid to the instructor.—
Kris Slugg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 June 2025
Verb
-
Rempe is spending this summer training in the New York area.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
-
Prosecutors allege that one of the defendants and other co-conspirators spent three days on-site scouting an international jewelry show in San Mateo, Calif., including making multiple calls to each other, to plan the robbery.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
18 June 2025
Verb
-
That arc gave us both such emotional depth to play with.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
20 June 2025
-
Arbus gives them all a focussed attention—a look that feels more like curiosity than concern.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
20 June 2025
Cite this Entry
“Disburse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disburse. Accessed 26 Jun. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share