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
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refugee,
refugee capital,
refugees,
refugium,
refulgent,
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refund annuity,
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refurbish,
refusal,
refuse
Definition for refunded (2 of 2)
refund
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[ ree-fuhnd ]
/ riˈfʌnd /
verb (used with object)
to fund anew.
Finance.
- to meet (a matured debt structure) by new borrowing, especially through issuance of bonds.
- to replace (an old issue) with a new one.
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British Dictionary definitions for refunded
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