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    [Noun]  | "dis*burse*ment" | \ dis-ˈbərs-mənt \


    1: the act of paying out money especially from a fund : the act of disbursing; also : funds paid out


    Origin: circa 1599 ;

     {see: |disburse|disburse} + {see: |-ment|-ment}, perhaps after Middle French desboursement;

    [Noun]  | "disbursement" 


    1: a payment made in the course of achieving a result;


      * e.g., " ... substantial disbursements for research and development "





    2: the act of offering money in exchange for goods or services;


      * e.g., " ... the disbursement of the foundation's funds to several cancer research centers "



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    3: the act or process of giving out something to each member of a group;


      * e.g., " ... the agency whose responsibilities included the disbursement of strains of the virus to medical research labs around the country "



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     [ "disbursement" ]

    1: A large amount of money given to irresponsible college students that have too much financial aid. Supposed to be used for outside-college expenses, but instead is used to buy expensive things that said college student doesn't necessarily need.

      * e.g.,  ... It's disbursement day! Buy ALL THE THINGS! 

     [ "Trojan Horse Disbursement" ]

    1: The act of giving bad or false information to a third party that is close to the primary party in order to gain better positioning.

      * e.g.,  ... George's Trojan Horse Disbursement to Shannon, which was communicated to Russell, her friends opposing attorney, gave George an advantage since Russell used this false data that ended up very disadvantageous to his case against George. 

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