Synonyms & related words for disburse

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of disburse — including pay, outlay, expend, spend, invest. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to disburse

Explore words related to disburse — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include disburser, disbursement, disbursal, defrayal, monies, reimburse, defrayment, payout. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for disburse

Common synonyms for disburse include pay, outlay, expend, spend, invest — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does disburse come from?

The word disburse breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: dis-, from Latin dis (“apart, not”); and -burse, from Latin bursa (“purse, bag”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.