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IELTS word

reimburse

/ˌriːɪmˈbɜːrs/verb

English definition

to pay back money someone has spent

Common phrases / collocations

  1. reimburse expenses
  2. reimburse a customer
  3. fully reimburse

Example sentences

  1. 1.

    The company reimbursed her travel costs.

  2. 2.

    The hotel reimbursed the taxi fare.

  3. 3.

    Employees are reimbursed for approved expenses.

Visual learning

See the meaning

An accounts clerk returns travel money to an employee who presents train tickets and expense receipts across an office desk.
to pay back money someone has spent
1employee shows receipts
2travel money is paid back
employee shows receipts→travel money is paid back