reimburse

• POS: Verb (transitive)
• HYPHEN: re=im=burse

CIDE DICTIONARY

reimburse, v. t. [Pref. re- + imburse: cf. F. rembourser.].

•  To replace in a treasury or purse, as an equivalent for what has been taken, lost, or expended; to refund; to pay back; to restore; as, to reimburse the expenses of a war.  [1913 Webster]
•  To make restoration or payment of an equivalent to (a person); to pay back to; to indemnify; -- often reflexive; as, to reimburse one's self by successful speculation.  Paley.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

reimburse, v.tr.
1 repay (a person who has expended money).
2 repay (a person's expenses).

Derivative

reimbursable adj. reimbursement n. reimburser n.

Etymology

RE- + obs. imburse put in a purse f. med.L imbursare (as IM-, PURSE)

THESAURUS

reimburse

atone, balance, compensate, give satisfaction, indemnify, kick back, make amends, make good, make reparation, make restitution, make up for, make up to, offset, pay, pay back, pay damages, pay in kind, quit, recompense, recoup, recover, redress, refund, remunerate, repay, requite, square

ROGET THESAURUS

reimburse

Restitution

VB return, restore, give back, carry back, bring back, render, render up, give up, let go, unclutch, disgorge, regorge, regurgitate, recoup, reimburse, compensate, indemnify, remit, rehabilitate, repair, reinvest, revest, reinstate, redeem, recover, take back again, revest, revert.

Payment

VB pay, defray, make payment, paydown, pay on the nail, pay ready money, pay at sight, pay in advance, cash, honor a bill, acknowledge, redeem, pay in kind, pay one's way, pay one's shot, pay one's footing, pay the piper, pay sauce for all, pay costs, do the needful, shell out, fork out, cough up, fork over, come down with, come down with the dust, tickle the palm, grease the palm, expend, put down, lay down, discharge, settle, quit, acquit oneself of, foot the bill, account with, reckon with, settle with, be even with, be quits with, strike a balance, settle accounts with, balance accounts with, square accounts with, quit scores, wipe off old scores, clear off old scores, satisfy, pay in full, satisfy all demands, pay in full of all demands, clear, liquidate, pay up, pay old debts, disgorge, make repayment, repay, refund, reimburse, retribute, make compensation, pay by credit card, put it on the plastic.