1. The definition of a disbursement is a payout or distribution of something.

   An example of a disbursement is when money you borrowed in a loan is paid out to you.

disbursement

disbursement

noun

1. The act or process of disbursing.
2. Money paid out; expenditure.

disbursement

Noun

(plural disbursements)

1. The act, instance, or process of disbursing.
2. Money paid out or spent.

disbursement - Investment & Finance Definition

A payment that fulfills a contractual or business arrangement. For example, an investor closing out a 401(k) plan and rolling that money into another account receives a disbursement from the 401(k) plan.