Deburse
/dɪˈbɜːrs/noun
To pay out money, especially from a fund or account.
Did you know?Deburse comes from French and ultimately Latin roots meaning “purse,” so at its core it’s about opening the money-bag and letting value escape.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
bursa
“a purse or bag”
Late Latin
Latin
de- + bursa
“to unbag, take out of a purse”
Old French
Old French
desbourser
“to take money out of a purse; to spend”
Middle English
English
debursen / deburse
“to pay out or disburse money”
Modern English
English
deburse
“to pay out money from a fund or account”