disburse [ dis-BURS ]
[ transitive verb ]
MEANING :
1. to pay out cash, as from a fund
2. to expend
3. to spread out or scatter
EXAMPLE 1 :
At the end of the day money was disbursed to the labourers.
EXAMPLE 2 :
The UK government sees itself as a leading player in international climate diplomacy. In June, Prime Minister Gordon Brown proposed setting up a fund to raise and disburse $100bn (£60bn) annually for climate protection and adaptation.
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