English Explanatory Dictionary

reimburse

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To compensate (someone) with payment; especially, to repay money spent on someone's behalf.
  2. To recoup (funds spent).

Pronunciation

/ˌɹiːɪmˈbɜː(ɹ)s/ en-us-reimburse.ogg

Word forms

reimburse reimburses reimbursing reimbursed

Etymology

1591, re- (“back”) + imburse (“pay”, literally “put in a purse”) (perhaps after Middle French rembourser or Italian rimborsàre), from Middle French embourser, from Old French en- (“in”) + borser (“to get money”), from borse (“purse”), from Medieval Latin bursa (English purse).

Synonyms

compensate guerdon imburse recompense reimburse reprise

Antonyms

default

Related words

bursa bursar bursary purse

Derived words

reimbursability reimbursable reimbursal reimbursee reimbursement reimburser reimbursor unreimbursed
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