WordValedisbursement
the payment of money from a fund
In more detail
1. (noun) the action of paying out money from a fund or account
2. (noun) a sum of money paid out
Examples
- 1. The disbursement of funds to the project began last month.
- 2. The company made several large disbursements for equipment purchases.
How to use disbursement
Disbursement is a formal, chiefly financial or legal term for paying out money from a reserve, account, or fund. It is more technical and administrative than the casual 'payment' and often appears in contexts involving loans, grants, estates, or business accounts. The term emphasizes the systematic release of funds rather than a single transaction.
Common phrases
- make a disbursement
- disbursement of funds
- cash disbursement
- loan disbursement
- monthly disbursement
Synonyms
payment · payout · expenditure · outlay · distribution
Opposites
receipt · deposit · collection
Word family
disburse (verb) · disburser (noun)
A common mistake
Learners sometimes confuse disbursement with reimbursement; disbursement is paying out from a fund, while reimbursement is repaying someone who has already spent their own money.
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