Vocabulary
Disburse
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
pay out (money from a fund).
Urdu meaning
بانٹنا، ادائیگی، خرچ کرنا
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- There are several other unresolved questions of interest to Pakistan, such as will the fund disburse grants or give concessional loans, or both?
- Under the IMF programme, the powers to disburse concessionary credit for exporters will now be transferred gradually from the State Bank to the Exim bank in a phased manner.
- Prior to this, the top court directed the provincial government to disburse rent compensation to affectees within 30 days they have been deprived of resettlement and recompense for two long years.
- Prior to this, the top court directed the provincial government to disburse rent compensation to affectees within 30 days they have been deprived of resettlement and recompense for two long years.
Synonyms
pay out, lay out, spend, expend, dole out, hand out, part with, donate, give
Curator example
“$67 million of the pledged aid had already been disbursed”
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