Edit This Grammar Lesson: Disburse vs. Disperse
- Steve Gamel
- May 1
- 2 min read
Welcome to another Edit This® grammar lesson. In today's blog post, we will discuss Disburse vs. Disperse. Do you know the difference between them?
Most people reading this might respond with a resounding "YES!" However, these are examples of homophones–words that sound the same but have different meanings and spellings. And they trip more people up than you might think.
Let's clear up any lingering confusion, shall we?
Disburse means to pay someone or distribute funds.
We plan to disburse the loan funds tomorrow.
My job only disburses money once a month.
How do you typically disburse funds?
Disperse means to distribute, scatter, fan out, or spread out.
The swat team arrived and forced the crowd to disperse.
It will take several days for the toxic fumes to disperse.
The crowd at the capitol was hesitant to disperse.
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