— disbursable , adj. — disburser , n.
/dis berrs"/ , v.t., disbursed, disbursing .
1. to pay out (money), esp. for expenses; expend.
2. to distribute or scatter: Our troops were disbursed over a wide area. She disbursed the flowers to the children.
[ 1520-30; desbourser, OF desborser, equiv. to des- DIS- 1 + -borser, deriv. of borse PURSE bursa bag ]
Syn. 1. lay out. See spend .