v.
Pronunciation: dis- ' b ə rs
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: dis · bursed ; dis · burs · ing
Etymology: Middle French desbourser, from Old French desborser, from des- dis- + borse purse, from Medieval Latin bursa
Date: 1530
1 a : to pay out : expend especially from a fund < disburse money> b : to make a payment in settlement of < disburse a bill>
2 : DISTRIBUTE
– dis · burs · er noun