Definition

1. Verb:
   • To repay money to someone who has spent or lost it, typically for expenses incurred or losses suffered.
   • To compensate someone for an amount spent, often in a business or official context.

Usage

The verb "reimburse" is used when someone (often an organization) pays back another person for money that person has already spent. It is commonly followed by the person being repaid (direct object) and the preposition "for" to introduce the reason or expense. - Structure: reimburse [someone] for [something] - It is a formal term frequently used in business, employment, and insurance contexts.

Examples

• Basic Usage:

  • The company will reimburse all travel expenses.
  • Please keep your receipts so we can reimburse you.
  • The insurance policy reimburses customers for stolen items.

• With Preposition 'for':

  • My employer reimbursed me for the cost of the training course.
  • Can I be reimbursed for the taxi fare?

Advanced Usage

• "to reimburse someone in full": to repay the entire amount spent.

  • The client agreed to reimburse us in full for the additional work.

• Passive Voice: Often used to describe the state of being repaid.

  • All approved costs will be reimbursed within 30 days.

Variants and Related Words

• Reimbursement (noun): The act of reimbursing or the amount that is repaid.
  • You will need to submit a form to request reimbursement.
  • She received a reimbursement of $200.

Synonyms

• Repay: To pay back money that was borrowed or spent.
• Refund: To give back money, typically for a returned product or a cancelled service.
• Compensate: To give someone money or something else to make up for a loss or expense.

Antonyms

• Charge: To ask for payment for goods or services.
• Withhold: To refuse to give money that is due.

Related Phrases

• Out-of-pocket expenses: Personal money spent on something, often later reimbursed.
  • The contract covers all out-of-pocket expenses.
• Expense report: A form detailing money spent for work, submitted for reimbursement.
  • You must file an expense report to get your money back.

Verb

1. reimburse or compensate (someone), as for a loss
2. pay back for some expense incurred
   • Can the company reimburse me for my professional travel?