reimburse

Meanings

Verb

pay back for some expense incurred
- "Can the company reimburse me for my professional travel?"
reimburse or compensate (someone), as for a loss
To compensate with payment; especially, to repay money spent on one's behalf.

Origin / Etymology

1591, re- (“back”) + imburse (“pay”, literally “put in a purse”) (perhaps after Middle French rembourser or Italian rimborsàre), from Middle French embourser, from Old French en- (“in”) + borser (“to get money”), from borse (“purse”), from Medieval Latin bursa (English purse).

Synonyms

compensate, guerdon, imburse, recompense, recoup, reimburse, reprise

Antonyms

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Scrabble Score: 13

reimburse is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
reimburse is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
reimburse is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

reimburse is a valid Words With Friends word