Vocabulary
Disbursement
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
the payment of money from a fund.
Urdu meaning
ادائیگی، فراہمی
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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The newly operationalised Loss and Damage Fund, though a welcome step, still holds less than $1bn globally far short of what vulnerable countries require, and with disbursement mechanisms yet to take shape.
Dawn Editorials —
Summit of delivery
— 2025-11-12
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It is a condition for the disbursement of further funding, which the PHF should meet.
Dawn Editorials —
Hockey`s woes
— 2025-08-18
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There was even a year when the disbursement was slightly less than the amount budgeted at the start of the fiscal year.
Dawn Editorials —
The wages of hybridity
— 2025-06-26
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It goes without saying that the disbursement of these funds will help stabilise the economy, shore up Pakistan`s international reserves, and guide the country towards long-term recovery.
Dawn Editorials —
Second IMF tranche
— 2025-05-11
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The same holds true for most African countries, whereUSAID`sspendingisminimal.Nevertheless, the aid that actually reaches intended beneficiar-ies is only a small fraction of overall disbursement figures.
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After USAID
— 2025-05-05
Synonyms
payment, disbursal, paying out, laying out, spending, expending, expenditure, disposal
Antonyms
underpayment, nonpayment
Curator example
“they established a committee to supervise the disbursement of aid”
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