English Explanatory Dictionary

refund

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To return (money) to (someone); to reimburse.
  2. To obtain a refund.
  3. To supply (someone) again with funds.
  4. To pour back (something).
noun
  1. An amount of money returned.

Pronunciation

rĭfŭnd' /ɹɪˈfʌnd/ en-us-refund-verb.ogg rē'fŭnd' /ˈɹiːfʌnd/ en-us-refund-noun.ogg

Word forms

refund refunds refunding refunded

Etymology

From Middle English refunden, refounden, from Old French refondre, refonder, refunder (“to restore; pay back”), from Latin refundere; prefix re- (“re-”) + fundere (“to pour”): compare French refondre, refonder. See fuse (“to melt”), and compare refound (“to cast again”), and refuse.

Derived words

nonrefunded prerefunded refundability refundable refundee refundment unrefunded unrefunding
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