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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDisburse
/dɪsˈbɜːrs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To pay out money from a fund.
"The organization disbursed funds to support local community projects." - 2
To distribute or allocate money for a specific purpose.
"The government disbursed grants to various educational institutions."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'disburse' originates from the Middle English term 'disburse', which comes from the Old French 'desbourser', meaning 'to pay out'. The root 'bourser' is derived from the Latin 'bursa', meaning 'purse', indicating a historical connection to money and financial transactions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Disburse" is said worldwide
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Délivrer
Transliteration: deh-lee-vray
"L'organisation a délivré des fonds pour soutenir des projets communautaires."
Auszahlen
Transliteration: ows-tsah-len
"Die Organisation hat Gelder ausgezahlt, um lokale Projekte zu unterstützen."
Erogare
Transliteration: eh-roh-gah-reh
"L'organizzazione ha erogato fondi per progetti comunitari."
Desembolsar
Transliteration: deh-sem-bol-sar
"La organización desembolsó fondos para apoyar proyectos comunitarios."
Desembolsar
Transliteration: deh-sem-bol-sar
"A organização desembolsou fundos para apoiar projetos comunitários."
राशि वितरित करना
Transliteration: Raashi vitrit karna
"संस्थान ने स्थानीय परियोजनाओं के लिए राशि वितरित की।"
支付
Transliteration: zhīfù
"该组织支付了资金以支持当地社区项目。"
지급하다
Transliteration: jigeupada
"조직은 지역 사회 프로젝트를 지원하기 위해 자금을 지급했습니다."
支出する
Transliteration: shishutsu suru
"その組織は地域のプロジェクトを支援するために資金を支出しました。"
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