disbursement
2 antonyms for disbursement — opposites grouped by meaning.
Noun — The paying out of money from a fund or account, especially a formal or scheduled payment such as a loan, grant or dividend.
Synonyms by Meaning
1. noun
The paying out of money from a fund or account, especially a formal or scheduled payment such as a loan, grant or dividend.
“The first disbursement of the student loan lands a week after enrolment.”
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How to use disbursement
The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.
loan disbursement
disbursement schedule
fees and disbursements
first disbursement
Formal; standard in finance, law, accounting and public administration.
Etymology
From Old French desbourser 'to pay out', formed from des- 'out of' and bourse 'purse'.
Full origin of disbursement →Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between a disbursement and a payment?
Every disbursement is a payment, but the word implies money leaving an organised fund on defined terms — a loan tranche, a grant instalment, a trustee's distribution. A payment is any transfer of money at all, including buying a coffee.
What are disbursements on a solicitor's bill?
They are costs the firm has paid to third parties for you, such as land registry fees, stamp duty, searches or expert reports. They are listed separately from the firm's own fees because the firm is passing them on rather than charging for its time.
How is disbursement spelt?
With an s in the middle: disbursement, from bourse meaning purse. Disbursment and disbursment are misspellings, and it should not be confused with dispersement, which is not a standard word.
