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disburse

Disburse (verb) means to pay out, expend; usually from a public fund or treasury.

verb
1
To pay out, expend; usually from a public fund or treasury.
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Etymology

From Old French desbourser (Modern French débourser). By surface analysis, dis- + burse (“purse”).

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"disburse" (verb) means to pay out, expend; usually from a public fund or treasury.

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