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refund

refund

115 1.1
Money given back when someone paid too much or is not happy with what they bought
  • noun
  • /ˈriˌfʌnd/
translation icon : reembolso
  • After returning the faulty device, I received a refund for the full purchase price.
  • tax refund
  • get a refund
  • request a refund

Yeah, if you you can get a refund on your deposit, right?

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Examples

  • Requests for refunds must be received no later than Dec. 15 each year.

    Academic text (1997)
  • Using your tax refund to pay off credit card debt is smart.

  • Using your tax refund to pay off credit card debt is smart.

  • Yeah, if you you can get a refund on your deposit, right?

  • And they receive a tax refund, which is given by this formula.

  • What I want is a refund.

  • Did he get a refund?

  • If you wish to request a refund of your dividends, you may do so.

    Academic text (2001)
  • So you have three years to claim your refund, or else you forfeit it.

  • No refunds will be given.

Synonyms

reimbursement
vsrefund
49 4.0

Money paid back to someone for costs they paid

is a broader money return not limited to expenses or losses
rebate
vsrefund
42 3.5

A part of money returned to someone who paid too much

is the general return of money and can also be complete
restitution
vsrefund
  • Specialized
38 6.9

Giving back something lost or paying money for damage

is a regular commercial return of money, not mainly legal restoration
full refund
vsrefund
7 1.8

A complete return of the money you paid for something

is the general act of returning money that can be full or partial
chargeback
vsrefund
  • Specialized
1 4.8

A return of payment to a customer after a disputed payment or mistake

is a routine return of money not necessarily caused by disputes or errors
recoupment
vsrefund
  • Formal
1 7.7

To get back money that you lost or paid out

is the basic act of returning money rather than an organized recovery
giveback
vsrefund
  • US
4.7

The return of money or property to its previous owner

focuses only on returning money rather than property or rights

Antonyms

805 1.0

Money given for goods, services, or to settle a debt

Compounds

7 1.8

A complete return of the money you paid for something

Surface Forms

refund singular
refunds plural

Etymology

A refund is money you get back. The word comes from re- 'back' and the Latin fundere 'to pour', so a refund is like 'pouring' money back to you.