Disburse vs. Distribute — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Disburse and Distribute
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Disburse
To pay out, as from a fund; expend.
Distribute
To divide and dispense in portions.
Disburse
(finance) To pay out, expend; usually from a public fund or treasury.
Distribute
To supply (goods) to retailers.
Disburse
To pay out; to expend; - usually from a public fund or treasury.
The duty of collecting and disbursing his revenues.
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Distribute
To deliver or pass out
Distributing handbills on the street.
Disburse
Pay out
Distribute
To place in separate pieces or examples over an area; scatter
Distribute grass seed over the lawn.
Distribute
To apportion so as to be evenly spread throughout a given area
180 pounds of muscle that were well distributed over his 6-foot frame.
Distribute
To separate into categories; classify.
Distribute
(Logic) To use (a term) so as to include all individuals or entities of a given class.
Distribute
(Mathematics) To be distributive. If a × (b + c) = a × b + a × c, then × distributes over +.
Distribute
(transitive) To divide into portions and dispense.
He distributed the bread amongst his followers.
Distribute
(transitive) To supply to retail outlets.
The agency distributes newspapers to local shops.
Distribute
(transitive) To deliver or pass out.
A network of children distributes flyers to every house.
Distribute
(transitive) To scatter or spread.
I raked the soil then distributed grass seed.
Distribute
(transitive) To apportion (more or less evenly).
The robot's six legs distributed its weight over a wide area.
Distribute
(transitive) To classify or separate into categories.
The database distributed verbs into transitive and intransitive segments.
Distribute
To be distributive.
Distribute
(printing) To separate (type which has been used) and return it to the proper boxes in the cases.
Distribute
(printing) To spread (ink) evenly, as upon a roller or a table.
Distribute
(logic) To employ (a term) in its whole extent; to take as universal in one premise.
Distribute
(business) To have employees working remotely from multiple locations.
Distributed business; distributed employee
Distribute
To divide among several or many; to deal out; to apportion; to allot.
She did distribute her goods to all them that were nearest of kindred.
Distribute
To dispense; to administer; as, to distribute justice.
Distribute
To divide or separate, as into classes, orders, kinds, or species; to classify; to assort, as specimens, letters, etc.
Distribute
To separate (type which has been used) and return it to the proper boxes in the cases.
Distribute
To employ (a term) in its whole extent; to take as universal in one premise.
A term is said to be distributed when it is taken universal, so as to stand for everything it is capable of being applied to.
Distribute
To make distribution.
Distribute
Administer or bestow, as in small portions;
Administer critical remarks to everyone present
Dole out some money
Shell out pocket money for the children
Deal a blow to someone
Distribute
Distribute or disperse widely;
The invaders spread their language all over the country
Distribute
Make available;
The publisher wants to distribute the book in Asia
Distribute
Give out;
The teacher handed out the exams
Distribute
Cause to be distributed;
This letter is circulating among the faculty
Distribute
Cause to become widely known;
Spread information
Circulate a rumor
Broadcast the news
Distribute
Spread throughout a given area;
The function distributes the values evenly
Distribute
Be distributed or spread, as in statistical analyses;
Values distribute
Distribute
Be mathematically distributive
Distribute
To arrange in a systematic order;
Stagger the chairs in the lecture hall
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