Meaning & use
reimburse
To repay someone for money they have already spent or lost.
See it in a sentence
The company will reimburse employees promptly for all approved travel expenses.
She was reimbursed in full after returning the defective product.
A note on using this word
Reimburse specifically implies repaying an expense the person already incurred, unlike "pay," which can describe any transfer of money.
Words with a similar meaning
repaycompensate
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