reimburse
gb/ɹˌiɪmbˈɚs/ us/ɹˌiɪmbˈɚs/
B2
Inglés
~ 8900
Acepciones
0 acepciones
Verbo
formal
B2
action
1
pay back money someone spent
To give money back to someone to cover what they already paid, usually for work or official costs.
Patrón de uso:
[someone] reimburse[s] [someone] for [something]
Error frecuente:
Learners often confuse the direction of "reimburse" and say things like *"I reimbursed from my company"* instead of the passive form *"I was reimbursed by my company"*. Another common mistake is using the wrong preposition, for example *"reimburse someone of their costs"* instead of the correct *"reimburse someone for their costs"*. Learners also sometimes use it like a noun (*"I got a reimburse"*) instead of the correct noun "reimbursement".
Sinónimos
repay (More general and slightly less formal; can be used for money or favors, not only expenses.)
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refund (Usually used by a seller or company returning money directly to the payer for a purchase, rather than covering someone’s expenses.)
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compensate (Broader and more formal; can include non-money benefits and is used for effort, trouble, or loss as well as expenses.)
Antónimos
charge (To ask someone to pay money, which is the opposite of giving them money back.)
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bill (To send someone a request for payment instead of returning money to them.)
Colocaciones
reimburse expenses
|reimburse [someone] for travel costs
|fully reimburse
|reimburse in full
|be reimbursed for expenses
|reimburse out-of-pocket costs
Temas
business
|money
|work
|finance
Ejemplos
- The company will reimburse you for any travel expenses incurred during the trip.
- Please keep your receipts so we can reimburse you later.
- My employer reimbursed me for the laptop I bought for work.
- Volunteers are reimbursed for their transportation and meal costs.
- The school agreed to reimburse parents for the extra fees.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The company will reimburse you for your train ticket.
- Please save the bill so we can reimburse you.
- My boss reimbursed me for the hotel room.
- We will reimburse you for the money you spent.
- I was reimbursed for my travel costs.
Verbo
technical
C1
action
2
compensate for loss or damage
To pay someone money because they had a loss, damage, or costs, usually as part of insurance, a contract, or a legal case.
Patrón de uso:
[an organization] reimburse[s] [someone] for [losses/damages/costs]
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes do not see that this use is more formal and often legal or insurance-related, and they may prefer simpler words like "pay" or "compensate" in everyday speech. They may also confuse who is reimbursed and who pays, especially in passive sentences like *"Hospitals are reimbursed by the government"*.
Sinónimos
indemnify (A formal legal term meaning to protect someone from loss by paying them for it, often used in contracts and insurance.)
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compensate (A general formal term for paying someone for a loss or damage; not limited to contractual or insurance contexts.)
Antónimos
deny a claim (Used in insurance and legal contexts when a company refuses to pay money for a reported loss or damage.)
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refuse to compensate (General opposite: to not pay money for a loss or damage.)
Colocaciones
reimburse medical costs
|reimburse policyholders
|reimburse losses
|reimburse damages
|reimburse healthcare providers
|government reimburses hospitals
Temas
law
|business
|insurance
|finance
Ejemplos
- The insurance company agreed to reimburse the family for all medical expenses related to the accident.
- Under the policy, the insurer will reimburse the hospital directly for the treatment costs.
- The government will reimburse local authorities for any emergency relief spending.
- The manufacturer refused to reimburse customers for the damage caused by the faulty product.
- The organization is legally required to reimburse employees for losses incurred while performing their duties.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The insurance company will reimburse her for the damage to her car.
- The state will reimburse the hospital for the cost of the operation.
- Our health plan reimburses patients for part of the medical bill.
- The company must reimburse workers for any loss caused by the job.
- The travel insurance will reimburse you if your bags are lost.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
reimburse
AFI
GB/ɹˌiɪmbˈɚs/
US/ɹˌiɪmbˈɚs/
Sílabas y acento
re - im - burse (3 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (im)
Formas de la palabra
Verb
- Base: reimburse
- 3rd Person Singular: reimburses
- Present Participle: reimbursing
- Past: reimbursed
Familia de palabras
Forms
reimburses
verb
reimbursing
verb
reimbursed
verb
Core family
reimbursement
noun B2
Related words
reimbursable
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
unreimbursed
adjective
non-reimbursable
adjective
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