disburse
Verb
Verb Forms: disbursed, disbursing, disburses
- To pay out money from a fund; to expend.
- expend, as from a fund
- To pay out, expend; usually from a public fund or treasury.
Examples
- He had to disburse his high-value tiles carefully to maximize points.
Origin / Etymology
From Old French desbourser (Modern French débourser). By surface analysis, dis- + burse (“purse”).
Synonyms
pay out
Scrabble Score: 11
disburse: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Worddisburse: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
disburse: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 13
disburse: valid Words With Friends Word