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Disburse vs. Disperse
Disburse
/dɪsˈbɜːs/Examples:
The manager approved the fund to disburse for the project.We will disburse the scholarship money next week.Funds were disbursed quickly to help flood victims.
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Disperse
/dɪˈspɜːs/Examples:
The police used water cannons to disperse the crowd.Autumn wind helped disperse the fallen leaves across the yard.The seeds disperse more efficiently when attached to fluffy fibers.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Disperse has an e as in scatter, which is what it means to do with things or people over a wide area.
- Disburse includes burs, like money from a purse, and it involves the distribution or outflow of funds.
- Remember, disperse is often used in contexts with physical movement, while disburse relates to money and payments.
- Disperse can be associated with dissolving a crowd or spreading seeds.
- Disburse can be linked to terms like budget, finance, or accounts.
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