Disburse vs Disperse
disburse
to pay out money
disperse
to scatter
How to tell them apart
disbURSE hides a pURSE, so it means pay OUT money. dispERSE = scatter PERson by PERson, spread apart.
Test yourself
Fill in the blank: “Only one of these words means to pay out money. That word is ______.”
Choose: disburse or disperse
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Answer: disburse
Disburse means to pay out money, which matches to pay out money. Disperse means to scatter, so it is the wrong choice here.
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