Definitions for disburse

disburse dis·burse

Spelling: [dis-burs]
IPA: /dɪsˈbɜrs/

Disburse is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 260 anagrams from letters in disburse (bdeirssu).

Definitions for disburse

verb (used with object)

  1. to pay out (money), especially for expenses; expend.
  2. to distribute or scatter:

Origin of disburse

1520-30; Middle French desbourser, Old French desborser, equivalent to des- dis-1 + -borser, derivative of borse purse Late Latin

Examples for disburse

You have only your time to lose, while I am obliged to disburse two thousand francs.

Monthault held out his hand carelessly, and only said, "disburse."

This he had not done, for the simple reason that he had none to disburse.

Additionally, only the government will disburse federal student loans, instead of using banks as middleman.

Life-saving vaccines for those illnesses and others are—without enough medical workers to disburse them—going unused.

It was hard to disburse so large a sum; but I did not hesitate.

There were but few stores handy to enable the foreigner to disburse the necessary grain.

The fund would then disburse the money based on a formula, providing regular payments until the endowment is exhausted.

A caretaker administration could work with European leaders and disburse the next tranche of bailout money.

He had plenty of Money, but he would not disburse a Red Liard.

Word Value for disburse
Scrable

11

Words with friends

13

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