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refund vs defrayment

defrayment vs refund

refund and defrayment both are nouns.

refund is a verb but defrayment is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
refund Yes No Yes No
defrayment Yes No No No
As nouns, defrayment is a hypernym of refund; that is, defrayment is a word with a broader meaning than refund:
  • refund: the act of returning money received previously
  • defrayment: the act of paying money
Other hypernyms of refund include defrayal, payment.
refund (noun) defrayment (noun)
the act of returning money received previously the act of paying money
money returned to a payer
refund (verb) defrayment (verb)
pay back
Difference between refund and defrayment

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