disbursement

[ dis-burs-muhnt ]

noun

1. the act or an instance of disbursing.
2. money paid out or spent.

Other Words From

• nondis·bursement noun
• redis·bursement noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of disbursement¹

From the Middle French word desboursement, dating back to 1590–1600. See disburse, -ment

Example Sentences

Thomas wrote that the plaintiffs had offered “no defensible argument” that the appropriations clause requires more than a congressional law authorizing “the disbursement of specified funds for identified purposes,” as was the funding for the CFPB.

From Los Angeles Times

The document was submitted to the escrow company to facilitate the fraudulent disbursement of funds stemming from the sale.

From Los Angeles Times

Interior Secretary Deb Haaland marks the first disbursement from the Inflation Reduction Act for a basin outside of the Colorado River system.

From Seattle Times

The campaign asked funders to make every effort to allocate grants by the end of April or to take other steps like moving up disbursement dates and providing general support to grantees rather than funding for a specific project or set of activities.

From Seattle Times

"We have therefore decided to suspend further disbursement of funds with immediate effect," a spokesperson from the bank, which provides loans to developing countries, said.

From BBC

Related Words

• expenditure
• outlay
• spending