SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
reimbursement
noun
Repayment of money someone has spent or lost.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Repayment of expenses
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Related words and expressions
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Usage distinction
Return to topReimbursement typically covers money spent or lost. Restitution returns what was taken or owed; indemnification more specifically covers agreed losses or liabilities.
CHECK THE MEANING IN CONTEXT
See reimbursement in use
The volunteers submitted their receipts for reimbursement after the event.
A tutor who had bought paper for the course submitted receipts for reimbursement, asking to recover the amount she had already spent.
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