# disburse

> English word · Verb · IPA /dɪsˈbɝs/ · frequency rank #77,603

## Definitions
1. To pay out, expend; usually from a public fund or treasury.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/disburse