Refund - English meaning

verb

Give (someone) something, typically money, in recognition of loss, suffering, or injury incurred; recompense.

Usage examples:

Payments were made to farmers to compensate them for cuts in subsidies

verb

To pay someone money in exchange for work done, for something lost or damaged, or for some inconvenience

Usage examples:

Our company tries to keep salaries low, and they compensate employees more with bonuses., when you …

verb

To pay someone money for something that has been lost or damaged

Usage examples:

The government may compensate workers whose pensions have been lost., farmers will be compensated f…

phrasal verb

Pay back

phrasal verb

To return something to the person who gave it to you

Usage examples:

Has she given you those books back yet?

noun

Compensation for harm or loss.

Usage examples:

The plaintiff sought indemnification for the cost of the suit against the corporation

noun

The act of paying or promising to pay someone an amount of money if they suffer damage or loss

Usage examples:

They asked for some form of indemnification in case the proposed deal was blocked., the government …

verb

Compensate (someone) for harm or loss.

Usage examples:

Each of the parties shall indemnify me for all reasonable costs of defending such actions and proce…

verb

To pay someone for loss or damage that they have suffered, or to formally promise to do this

Usage examples:

Idemnify sb against sth the insurer will indemnify the policyholder against loss of or damage to th…

noun

Security or protection against a loss or other financial burden.

Usage examples:

No indemnity will be given for loss of cash

noun

Protection against possible damage or loss, esp. a promise of payment, or the money paid if there is such damage or loss

noun

Protection against possible damage or loss, or the money paid if there is damage or loss

Usage examples:

Indemnity for/against sth the policy provides an indemnity for loss of or damage to third-party pro…

idiom

Act or give recompense in recognition of someone's behavior or actions

phrasal verb

Repay a loan to someone.

Usage examples:

A regular amount was deducted from my wages to pay her back

phrasal verb

Take revenge on someone.

Usage examples:

When someone does you wrong, the first instinct is to pay them back for hurting you

noun

A partial refund to someone who has paid too much for tax, rent, or a utility.

Usage examples:

The scheme eases the move to the council tax by giving rebates in the first year

verb

Pay back (a sum of money) as a rebate.

Usage examples:

The government rebates part of your own and your employer's national insurance contributions into t…

verb

Make a rebate in (a piece of wood).

Usage examples:

You can use it for rebating

verb

Make amends to (someone) for loss or harm suffered; compensate.

Usage examples:

Offenders should recompense their victims

noun

Compensation or reward given for loss or harm suffered or effort made.

Usage examples:

Adequate recompense for workers who lose their jobs

noun

Payment given to someone for an injury suffered, or for the loss of or damage to property

Usage examples:

The government seized the land without recompense to the owners.

verb

Regain (something lost or expended).

Usage examples:

Rains have helped recoup water levels

verb

Regain or make up for

verb

To get back money that has been spent or lost

Usage examples:

It takes a while to recoup your initial costs when you begin a new business.

verb

Repay (a person who has spent or lost money).

Usage examples:

The investors should be reimbursed for their losses

noun

The action of repaying a person who has spent or lost money.

Usage examples:

Reimbursement of everyday medical costs

noun

The act of paying back, or the money that is paid back

verb

Pay (someone) for services rendered or work done.

Usage examples:

They should be remunerated fairly for their work

verb

To pay someone for work that they have done or services that they have provided

Usage examples:

Be remunerated for sth we have had a lot of input into the project and we expect to be remunerated …

noun

The action of making amends for a wrong one has done, by providing payment or other assistance to those who have been wronged.

Usage examples:

The courts required a convicted offender to make financial reparation to his victim

noun

Payment for harm or damage

Usage examples:

[ c ] the company paid reparations to the victims of the explosion.

noun

Payment for harm, loss, or damage that has been caused to a person or an organization, or the fact of making such a payment

Usage examples:

The likelihood of the company making financial reparations seems distant., call for/pay/seek repara…

verb

Pay back (a loan).

Usage examples:

The loans were to be repaid over a 20-year period

verb

To pay someone money that was borrowed, or to reward (someone)

Usage examples:

How can i ever repay you for your kindness?, [ u ] they expect repayment of the loan over three yea…

verb

To pay back money that you have borrowed

Usage examples:

Repay a loan/debt/mortgage students generally have 10 years to repay their loans., we were told we …

noun

The action of paying back a loan.

Usage examples:

They are intended to provide consistency in approach toward loan repayments.

noun

An amount of money that is paid back

Usage examples:

A loan/debt/interest repayment low interest rates are making loan repayments easier to manage., mak…

verb

Take the place of.

Usage examples:

Ian's smile was replaced by a frown

verb

To take the place of something or put in the place of something or someone else

Usage examples:

We replaced our old air conditioners., the ailing actress was replaced by her understudy., after du…

verb

To take the place of something or someone else

Usage examples:

The single farm payment will replace all subsidy schemes in january., four people have left the da'…

noun

The restoration of something lost or stolen to its proper owner.

Usage examples:

The anc had demanded the restitution of land seized from black people

verb

Bring back or re-establish (a previous right, practice, or situation).

Usage examples:

Order was eventually restored by riot police

verb

Bring back into original existence, function, or position

verb

To return something or someone to an earlier condition or position, or to bring something back into existence

Usage examples:

Power company crews were working yesterday to restore electrical service to homes in the area., sur…

verb

Come or go back to a place or person.

Usage examples:

He returned to america in the late autumn

noun

An act of coming or going back to a place or activity.

Usage examples:

He celebrated his safe return from the war

verb

To come or go back to a previous place, subject, activity, or condition

Usage examples:

He returned to new york last week., he worked at other jobs but kept returning to mining., she was …