1. the action of paying out money from a fund or account
Usage: formal; business/finance
2. a sum of money that is paid out
Usage: formal; business/finance

Examples

• The company’s disbursements exceeded its revenue last quarter.
• All disbursements must be approved by the finance department.
• The scholarship disbursement will occur at the beginning of each semester.
• Legal fees represented the largest disbursement from the estate.
• The treasurer recorded each disbursement in the ledger.
• Emergency disbursements require special authorization.
• The total disbursements for the project amounted to $50,000.