to disburse
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7.4
- verb
- /dɪsˈbɜrs/
- Specialized
:
desembolsar
- Congress can only authorize the budget, while it is up to the executive to actually disburse it.
- disburse funds
Examples
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First, it is the responsibility of Congress, as outlined in the Federal Constitution, to disburse the monies collected by the government.
Blog text (11) -
The Vatican, working with the United States, has the potential to develop innovative means for international mediation and conflict resolution, the ability to disburse humanitarian aid cooperatively with the United States through its worldwide social institutions, the expertise to monitor repression, and the credibility to provide objectivity and truth-telling in political crises.
Academic text (1996) -
We disburse over twenty billion dollars per year to sustain the income of all these people without a job.
Academic text (1993) -
The Secretary is the Nation's banker and must disburse the Nation's money in accordance with tribal law.
Academic text (2010) -
The Minister of Finance could not disburse approved budgets to the ministries and agencies, as these must have direct presidential approval.
Academic text (2002) -
Settlement federations in Cleveland and New York have successfully raised corporate and foundation funds, which they, in turn, disburse to members.
Academic text (1992) -
Program directors tended to disburse funds despite the merits of the proposals, and Title IV programs avoided hiring experts.
Academic text (2004) -
True, the G-7 announced a plan in October 1998 for an "enhanced" IMF lending facility that would disburse funds quickly to countries before a crisis occurs.
Academic text (1999) -
Overall, and notwithstanding the fashionable emphasis on private sector transfers of capital and technology, one might argue that the former Communist state apparatus, even in shrunken form, will be able to disburse and manage bilateral ODA without diverting much from the initiatives in the private sector.
Academic text (1992) -
The company plans to disburse funds to support community projects this year.
Synonyms
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1.0
To give money for something you buy or owe
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3.8
To give money from a fund or account
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7.1
Pay a large amount of money even when you do not want to
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3.7
To give medicine or other things to people at a pharmacy
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6.2
To send money to pay for something, often from one country to another
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Morphology
Etymology
Disburse comes from parts dis- 'away' and bursa 'purse', so it originally meant 'take money out of the purse'. That's why today it means 'to pay out money'.