reimbursement

 [ree-im-burs]  

re·im·burse

   [ree-im-burs]
verb (used with object), re·im·bursed, re·im·burs·ing.
1.
to make repayment to for expense or loss incurred: The insurance company reimbursed him for his losses in the fire.
2.
to pay back; refund; repay.
Origin:
1605–15; re- + obsolete imburse to put into a purse, pay < Medieval Latin imbursāre, equivalent to Latin im- im-1 + Medieval Latin -bursāre, derivative of bursa purse, bag

Related forms
re·im·burs·a·ble, adjective
re·im·burse·ment, noun
re·im·burs·er, noun
non·re·im·bursed, adjective
non·re·im·burse·ment, noun
EXPAND
un·re·im·burs·a·ble, adjective
un·re·im·bursed, adjective
COLLAPSE

Synonyms
1. recompense, remunerate, indemnify, redress, recoup.

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reimburse (ˌriːɪmˈbɜːs)
 
—vb
(tr) to repay or compensate (someone) for (money already spent, losses, damages, etc): your fare will be reimbursed after your interview
 
[C17: from re- + imburse, from Medieval Latin imbursāre to put in a moneybag, from bursapurse]
 
reim'bursable
 
—adj
 
reim'bursement
 
—n
 
reim'burser
 
—n

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