disbursement
noun
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Disbursement was minted in English in the late 16th century by melding the noun suffix -ment with the verb disburse. Disburse is a borrowing of the Middle French desbourser, which traces back to the Old French desborser, a combination of the negating prefix des- (equivalent to the English dis-) and borse, which, like its English cognate purse, ultimately traces back to the Medieval Latin bursa, meaning "money bag" and, in earlier Latin usage, "oxhide." During the 16th and 17th centuries, deburse, depurse, and dispurse were deposited in the English language bank as synonyms of disburse. Deburse and depurse were also used respectively to form debursement and depursement—but these synonyms of disburse and disbursement all quickly declined in value and were never redeemed.
Examples of disbursement in a Sentence
Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 7 May 2024
The new subpoena asks for payment disbursement information from the village, including expense reimbursements and credit card expenditures, to Henyard and Freeman as well as businesses operated or controlled by Freeman – Keith Freeman LLC and Government Staffing Advisors, according to the document.
—Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2024
Dougherty’s affidavit said some deposit slips were missing as was a receipts and disbursements journal.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2024
Now the department is urging lawmakers to approve a final $400 million loan disbursement to the utility.
—Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 26 Mar. 2024
The price hikes are in line with conditions set by the International Monetary Fund for the disbursement of further loans to Egypt.
—Noha Elhennawy, Quartz, 22 Mar. 2024
The finance department said in a letter that additional state funds are needed for inspections, refueling and other critical maintenance work at the power plant, warning that without the legislature’s approval of the final disbursement, PG&E could risk eligibility for the federal grant.
—Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 26 Mar. 2024
The ministry said once a staff-level agreement with IMF is reached, the executive board of the global lender will approve the disbursement of the $1.1 billion to Pakistan.
—Munir Ahmed, Quartz, 14 Mar. 2024
Under a new feature implemented by the Biden administration this month, those who started with relatively small disbursement amounts can get loan forgiveness even faster — in some cases, in as little as 10 years.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
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“Disbursement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disbursement. Accessed 11 May. 2024.
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