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refund.

To return (money) to (someone); to reimburse.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ɹɪˈfʌnd//ˈɹiːfʌnd/
  1. To return (money) to (someone); to reimburse.

    transitive
    If you find this computer for sale anywhere at a lower price, we’ll refund you the difference.
  2. To obtain a refund.

    colloquial · transitive
    This game sucks, Imma refund it.
  3. To supply (someone) again with funds.

    obsolete · transitive
    to refund a railroad loan
  4. To pour back (something).

    obsolete · rare · transitive
Where this word comes from

From Middle English refunden, refounden, from Old French refondre, refonder, refunder (“to restore; pay back”), from Latin refundere; prefix re- (“re-”) + fundere (“to pour”): compare French refondre, refonder. See fuse (“to melt”), and compare refound (“to cast again”), and refuse.

noun/ɹɪˈfʌnd//ˈɹiːfʌnd/
  1. An amount of money returned.

    If the camera is faulty, you can return it to the store where you bought it for a full refund.
Where this word comes from

From Middle English refunden, refounden, from Old French refondre, refonder, refunder (“to restore; pay back”), from Latin refundere; prefix re- (“re-”) + fundere (“to pour”): compare French refondre, refonder. See fuse (“to melt”), and compare refound (“to cast again”), and refuse.

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