reimburse
Translation
to reimburse, to repay, to refund
Examples
The company will reimburse you for travel expenses.
The company will reimburse you for travel expenses.
I need to reimburse him for the tickets.
I need to reimburse him for the tickets.
Grammar Patterns
((sb.)) ((for sth.)) to pay back money to (sb.) The company will reimburse you for your expenses.
((sth.)) to pay back (a sum of money) The full amount will be reimbursed to you.
Similar Words
Synonyms: repay, refund, compensate
Etymology
're-' (back) + 'im-' (in) + 'burse' (from Latin 'bursa', purse). Literally 'to put back in the purse'.
Memory Tips
Think of 're-im-burse' as 'put it back in my purse'.