Also means
disbursement
Usage Note
Desembolso refers to an actual payment of money, as opposed to a commitment or budget line. The related verb is desembolsar (to pay out, to disburse). In financial contracts, desembolso inicial means 'initial outlay' or 'upfront payment'. The word implies that cash has physically left one's control—it is stronger than gasto (expenditure) in that sense.
Examples
"El desembolso inicial fue de dos mil euros."
Natural Translation
The initial outlay was two thousand euros.
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