verb · neutral
reimburse
UK/ˌriːɪmˈbɜːs/US/ˌriːɪmˈbɜːrs/re·im·BURSE
To pay someone back for expenses they have paid on your behalf.
Examples
“The company will reimburse employees for travel expenses.”
“Please keep your receipts so we can reimburse you.”
“She was reimbursed by the insurer after filing a claim.”
Band 8 sentence
“If you incur any business-related expenses while travelling, the company policy clearly states that you will be reimbursed upon submitting valid receipts.”
Collocations
- reimburse someone for something
- expense reimbursement
Word family
Common mistakes
The company will reimburse to employees.→The company will reimburse employees.
They reimbursed me with $50.→They reimbursed me $50.
Say it for a higher band
5pay back→6refund→7+reimburse
Synonyms
refund
Easily confused
refund
“The shop offered a refund for the faulty headphones.”
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