reimbursement

Language: en

🇺🇸 /ˌriːɪˈmbɜrsmənt/

📖 Definitions

  1. noun
    The act of paying back or compensating someone for money they have spent or lost, typically in a business or official context.; The sum of money paid back to someone as compensation for expenses incurred.

🔗 Details

Word forms

countable / uncountable Plural: reimbursements

Collocations

reimbursement for expensestravel reimbursementreimbursement claimreimbursement policyfull reimbursementreimbursement of costs

Derivatives

reimbursereimbursable

Synonyms

repaymentrefundcompensationrecoupmentindemnification

Antonyms

chargededuction

Commonly confused

refund
EN: 'Refund' typically refers to returning money paid for a product or service; 'reimbursement' refers to repaying someone for expenses they incurred on behalf of another.
compensation
EN: 'Compensation' is broader, covering payment for loss, injury, or work; 'reimbursement' specifically means repaying out-of-pocket expenses.

Spelling tips

EN: Remember the 'e' before 'ment': 'reimburse' + 'ment' = 'reimbursement'. A common error is dropping the 'e' to write '*reimbursment'.

💬 Examples

  1. She submitted her travel receipts to the finance department for reimbursement.

  2. The reimbursement for his medical expenses was processed within two weeks.