reimburse

Pronunciation: /ˌɹiːɪmˈbɜː(ɹ)s/

The English word “reimburse” has 2 meanings listed here.

verb

To compensate (someone) with payment; especially, to repay money spent on someone's behalf.
To recoup (funds spent).

Etymology

1591, re- (“back”) + imburse (“pay”, literally “put in a purse”) (perhaps after Middle French rembourser or Italian rimborsàre), from Middle French embourser, from Old French en- (“in”) + borser (“to get money”), from borse (“purse”), from Medieval Latin bursa (English purse).

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