refund vs reimburse
reimburse vs refundrefund is a noun but reimburse is not a noun.
refund and reimburse both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| refund | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| reimburse | No | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
reimburse is a hyponym of
refund; that is, reimburse is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
refund:
- refund: pay back
- reimburse: pay back for some expense incurred
| refund (noun) | reimburse (noun) |
|---|---|
| the act of returning money received previously | |
| money returned to a payer |
| refund (verb) | reimburse (verb) |
|---|---|
| pay back | pay back for some expense incurred |
| reimburse or compensate (someone), as for a loss |
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