refund
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[ verb ri-fuhnd, ree-fuhnd; noun ree-fuhnd ]
/ verb rɪˈfʌnd, ˈri fʌnd; noun ˈri fʌnd /
verb (used with object)
to give back or restore (especially money); repay.
to make repayment to; reimburse.
verb (used without object)
to make repayment.
noun
an act or instance of refunding.
an amount refunded.
Origin of refund
1OTHER WORDS FROM refund
Words nearby refund
refugee,
refugee capital,
refugees,
refugium,
refulgent,
refund,
refund annuity,
refurb,
refurbish,
refusal,
refuse
Example sentences from the Web for refundable
The child tax credit would be cut in half, from $1,000 today to $500, and would no longer be refundable for most.
Fiscal Cliff Hostage Situation Day 14: The Thelma & Louise Caucus |Daniel Gross |November 21, 2012 |DAILY BEASTMany working Americans do not have health care coverage, so we will help them buy their own insurance with refundable tax credits.
British Dictionary definitions for refundable
refund
verb (rɪˈfʌnd) (tr)
to give back (money), as when an article purchased is unsatisfactory
to reimburse (a person)
noun (ˈriːˌfʌnd)
return of money to a purchaser or the amount so returned
Derived forms of refund
refundable, adjective refunder, nounWord Origin for refund
C14: from Latin
refundere to pour back, from
re- +
fundere to pour