desembolsar

/desembolˈsaɾ/

verb C1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (yo)
desembolso
preterite (yo)
desembolsé
past participle
desembolsado

Meaning

  1. to pay out

    • Desembolsó mil euros.

      He paid out a thousand euros.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

amortizar

desembolsar means to pay out or disburse money, a specific transaction; amortizar specifically means to pay off debt over time.

pagar

desembolsar specifically means to pay out or disburse a sum, often a large one; pagar is the general word "to pay."

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

desembolsar

desembolsar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to pay out."

Practice

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