refund

¹

[ verb ri-fuhnd, ree-fuhnd; noun ree-fuhnd ]

verb (used with object)

1. to give back or restore (especially money); repay.
2. to make repayment to; reimburse.

verb (used without object)

1. to make repayment.

noun

1. an act or instance of refunding.
2. an amount refunded.

refund

²

[ ree-fuhnd ]

verb (used with object)

1. to fund anew.
2. Finance.
   1. to meet (a matured debt structure) by new borrowing, especially through issuance of bonds.
   2. to replace (an old issue) with a new one.

refund

verb

1. to give back (money), as when an article purchased is unsatisfactory
2. to reimburse (a person)

noun

1. return of money to a purchaser or the amount so returned

Derived Forms

• reˈfundable, adjective
• reˈfunder, noun

Other Words From

• re·fund·a·ble adjective
• re·fund·a·bil·i·ty noun
• re·fund·er noun
• re·fund·ment noun
• non·re·fund·a·bil·i·ty noun
• non·re·fund·a·ble adjective
• un·re·fund·a·ble adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of refund¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English verb refunden “to export, transmit,” from Old French refonder, refunder “to reimburse” and Latin refundere “to pour back,” equivalent to re- re- + fundere “to pour”; found ³

Origin of refund²

First recorded in 1855–60; re- + fund

Word History and Origins

Origin of refund¹

C14: from Latin refundere to pour back, from re- + fundere to pour

Example Sentences

Firing thousands of federal employees could cause all manner of disruptions in people’s lives — Social Security checks delayed and IRS refunds wrongly denied.

From Salon

Online payments system PayPal says it has received hundreds of refund claims from people who bought tickets from the website.

From BBC

Nationwide has refunded her £6,000, covering the money moved out of that account, and said it was investigating how the criminal got into her bank account to know the details of her transactions.

From BBC

There are four reasons people may be eligible for refunds.

From BBC

Ms Roberts was among multiple customers who were told to contact their banks to try and secure a refund, but many received them as gifts and in some cases up to a year ago.

From BBC

Related Words

• adjust
• compensate
• pay back
• recoup
• redeem
• reimburse
• relinquish
• remit
• repay