DISBURSEMENT

spending, disbursement, disbursal, outlay

(noun) the act of spending or disbursing money

expense, disbursal, disbursement

(noun) amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

disbursement (countable and uncountable, plural disbursements)

The act, instance, or process of disbursing.

Money paid out or spent.

Source: Wiktionary


Dis*burse"ment, n. Etym: [Cf. F. déboursement.]

1. The act of disbursing or paying out. The disbursement of the public moneys. U. S. Statutes.

2. That which is disbursed or paid out; as, the annual disbursements exceed the income.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

10 January 2025

INTERSPERSION

(noun) the act of combining one thing at intervals among other things; “the interspersion of illustrations in the text”


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Coffee Trivia

Plain brewed coffee contains almost no calories, while coffee with dairy products, sugar, and other flavorings is much higher in calories. An espresso has 20 calories. A nonfat latte has 72, while a flavored one has 134.

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