reimbursement

re·im·burse  (rm-bûrs)

tr.v. re·im·bursed, re·im·burs·ing, re·im·burs·es

1. To repay (money spent); refund.

2. To pay back or compensate (another party) for money spent or losses incurred.

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[re- + imburse, to put in a purse, pay (from French embourser, from Old French : en-, in from Latin in-; see in-² + borser, to get money from borse, purse, from Late Latin bursa, bag; see bursa).]

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reim·bursa·ble adj.

reim·bursement n.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

reimbursement - compensation paid (to someone) for damages or losses or money already spent etc.; "he received reimbursement for his travel expenses" compensation - something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury) allowance - a sum granted as reimbursement for expenses breakage - reimbursement for goods damaged while in transit or in use costs - pecuniary reimbursement to the winning party for the expenses of litigation

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reimbursement

noun repayment, compensation, refund, recompense, indemnification It can take up to six months before reimbursements are made.

Translations

reimbursement [ˌriːɪmˈbɜːsmənt] N → reembolso m

reimbursement [ˌriːɪmˈbɜː^rsmənt] n [money] → remboursement m
She is demanding reimbursement for medical expenses → Elle demande le remboursement des frais médicaux.

reimbursement

n (of person) → Entschädigung f; (of loss) → Ersatz m; (of expenses, costs) → (Rück)erstattung f

reimbursement [ˌriːɪmˈbɜːsmənt] n → rimborso