Definition of REFUND

refund

Plural: refunds

Noun

  • money returned to a payer
  • the act of returning money received previously
  • An amount of money returned.

Verb

Verb Forms: refunded, refunding, refunds

  • To give money back, typically for a returned item.
  • pay back
    • "Please refund me my money"
  • To return (money) to (someone); to reimburse.
  • To obtain a refund.
  • To supply (someone) again with funds.
  • To pour back (something).

Examples

  • If the camera is faulty, you can return it to the store where you bought it for a full refund.
  • If you find this computer for sale anywhere at a lower price, we’ll refund you the difference.
  • The tournament organizer had to refund entries due to a technical glitch.
  • this game sucks, imma refund it.
  • to refund a railroad loan

Origin / Etymology

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.

Synonyms

give back, repay, repayment, return

Scrabble Score: 10

refund: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
refund: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
refund: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

refund: valid Words With Friends Word