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- pronunciation:
- ri
ihm
buhrs
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
reimburses, reimbursing, reimbursed |
| definition 1: |
to pay back for (expenses or losses incurred).
The company will reimburse your air fare and other travel expenses.- synonyms:
- refund, remunerate, repay
- similar words:
- pay, redress, remit
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| definition 2: |
to pay back to (someone who incurred expense or loss).
The bank finally reimbursed me for the erroneous fees charged to my account.- synonyms:
- compensate, recompense, remunerate, repay
- similar words:
- pay, redress, reward
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| related words: |
restore, satisfy |
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| derivations: |
reimbursable (adj.), reimbursement (n.) |
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