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Refund vs Reimbursed - What's the difference?

refund | reimbursed |

As verbs the difference between refund and reimbursed

is that refund is to return (money) to (someone); to reimburse while reimbursed is (reimburse).

As a noun refund

is an amount of money returned.

refund

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To return (money) to (someone); to reimburse.
    • A governor, that had pillaged the people, was sentenced to refund what he had wrongfully taken. — L'Estrange.
    If you find this computer for sale anywhere at a lower price, we'll refund you the difference.
  • (obsolete) To supply again with funds.
    • to refund a railroad loan
  • (obsolete, rare) To pour back.
    • Were the humours of the eye tinctured with any colour, they would refund that colour upon the object. — Ray.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An amount of money returned.
    • If the camera is faulty, you can return it to the store where you bought it for a refund.

    Anagrams

    * English heteronyms

    reimbursed

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (reimburse)

    • reimburse

    English

    Verb

    (reimburs)
  • To compensate with payment; especially, to repay money spent on one's behalf.
    • The company will reimburse your expenses for the business trip.

    Derived terms

    * reimbursable * reimbursement * reimburser

    Related terms

    * bursa, bursar, bursary * purse

    Hypernyms

    * compensate, pay

    References

    English words not following the I before E except after C rule