Meaning & use

Imbursement

noun·Academic

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The act of paying out or supplying money; a payment made, especially to cover expenses.

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The treasurer recorded the imbursement to the vendor in the ledger.

Employees requested prompt imbursement for their travel costs.

A note on using this word

Imbursement is a rare, largely archaic word that shares its root with reimbursement, both coming from the Latin bursa, "purse."

Words with a similar meaning

reimbursementpaymentdisbursement

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