reimburse

reimburse is a 9-letter English word with 4 senses as transitive verb and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: 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. Face value is 13 in Scrabble and 16 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

9 letters · Scrabble 13 · Words With Friends 16 · 4 senses

Definitions

1. transitive verb. 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.
2. transitive verb. 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.
3. verb. reimburse or compensate (someone), as for a loss

   Synonyms: recoup

4. verb. pay back for some expense incurred

   "Can the company reimburse me for my professional travel?"

Synonyms

recoup

Common word forms

reimbursed, reimburser, reimburses, reimbursing, reimburseable, reimbursement

Words from these letters

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