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Past tense of disburse

regular verb

The past tense of disburse is disbursed. The past participle is also disbursed.

Forms of disburse

Base form (V1)disburse /dɪsˈbɝs/
Past tense (V2)disbursed
Past participle (V3)disbursed
Present participledisbursing
Third person singulardisburses

Meaning of disburse

  1. verb To pay out, expend; usually from a public fund or treasury.

Full definition of disburse

Questions about the past tense of disburse

What is the past tense of disburse?
The past tense of disburse is disbursed.
What is the past participle of disburse?
The past participle of disburse is disbursed.
Is disburse a regular or irregular verb?
Disburse is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.

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