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pay vs disburse

disburse vs pay

pay is a noun but disburse is not a noun.

pay and disburse both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pay Yes No Yes No
disburse No No Yes No
As verbs, disburse is a hyponym of pay; that is, disburse is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pay:
  • pay: give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
  • disburse: expend, as from a fund
pay (noun) disburse (noun)
something that remunerates
pay (verb) disburse (verb)
dedicate expend, as from a fund
bear (a cost or penalty), in recompense for some action
convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
bring in
do or give something to somebody in return
cancel or discharge a debt
make a compensation for
discharge or settle
render
be worth it
Difference between pay and disburse

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