Reimburse

//ˌɹiːɪmˈbɜː(ɹ)s// verb

verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To compensate with payment; especially, to repay money spent on one's behalf.

    "The company will reimburse you for your expenses for the business trip."

  2. 2
    reimburse or compensate (someone), as for a loss wordnet
  3. 3
    pay back for some expense incurred wordnet

Synonyms

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recoupimburseatonebalancecompensatecompensate

Example

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"Your school is so kind to reimburse you for the return airfare."

Etymology

1591, re- (“back”) + imburse (“pay”, literally “put in a purse”) (perhaps after Middle French rembourser or Italian rimborsàre), from Middle French embourser, from Old French en- (“in”) + borser (“to get money”), from borse (“purse”), from Medieval Latin bursa (English purse).

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