disburse
verb (used with object)
to pay out (money), especially for expenses; expend.
disbursing
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present participleof disburse.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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The World Bank said Friday it was disbursing $200 million in emergency funds for the disaster response, as well as a mechanism to assess economic losses to help "prioritize aid and reconstruction efforts."
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
FedEx said it would start disbursing its $800 million in refunds to shippers and consumers in August.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
It received a lifeline in April 2025, when the county announced that it would be disbursing the hospital $3 million collected via Measure B, which brought in about $427 million in fiscal year 2025.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
Otherwise there could be chaos in disbursing public money to pay bills and deliver promised wage increases to public servants.
From BBC ● Dec. 6, 2024
The convention needed money to pay its expenses, and passed an ordinance directing the treasurer of the State to pay forty thousand dollars for this purpose to the disbursing officer of the convention.
From Stories Of Georgia by Joel Chandler Harris
