refi

[ ree--fahy ]

verb (used with or without object)

, Finance Informal.

, re·fied, re·fi·ing.

1. refinance ( def ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of refi¹

First recorded in 1980–85; by shortening

Example Sentences

When we are done with the refi boom, we are going to find out that regular families are not getting mortgages anymore.

From The Daily Beast