refund

¹

[ verb ri-fuhnd, ree-fuhnd; noun ree-fuhnd ]

verb (used with object)

1. to give back or restore (especially money); repay.
2. to make repayment to; reimburse.

verb (used without object)

1. to make repayment.

noun

1. an act or instance of refunding.
2. an amount refunded.

refund

²

[ ree-fuhnd ]

verb (used with object)

1. to fund anew.
2. Finance.
   1. to meet (a matured debt structure) by new borrowing, especially through issuance of bonds.
   2. to replace (an old issue) with a new one.

refund

verb

1. to give back (money), as when an article purchased is unsatisfactory
2. to reimburse (a person)

noun

1. return of money to a purchaser or the amount so returned

Derived Forms

• reˈfunder, noun
• reˈfundable, adjective

Other Words From

• re·fund·a·ble adjective
• re·fund·a·bil·i·ty noun
• re·fund·er noun
• re·fund·ment noun
• non·re·fund·a·bil·i·ty noun
• non·re·fund·a·ble adjective
• un·re·fund·a·ble adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of refund¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English verb refunden “to export, transmit,” from Old French refonder, refunder “to reimburse” and Latin refundere “to pour back,” equivalent to re- re- + fundere “to pour”; found ³

Origin of refund²

First recorded in 1855–60; re- + fund

Word History and Origins

Origin of refund¹

C14: from Latin refundere to pour back, from re- + fundere to pour

Example Sentences

Apple said Epic has also directed users toward AppleCare to seek refunds.

From Fortune

Nearly six in 10 people who haven’t received refunds for canceled travel plans said they have already completely given up their efforts in trying to receive a refund.

From Fortune

For consumers looking for refunds, Rossman suggests to start requests with the original point of purchase.

From Fortune

Koch Industries’ political action committee even asked for a refund on its $5,000 donation to her campaign.

From FiveThirtyEight

Many ecommerce stores don’t highlight their return and refund policy, but you should.

From Search Engine Watch

The company would continue to refund these goodwill refunds.

From The Daily Beast

Now, unsatisfied customers simply have to ask for a refund, and many do, though they are banned from RSD afterward.

From The Daily Beast

This refund—the largest in Russian history—was processed in a single day on Christmas Eve 2007.

From The Daily Beast

The Group then allegedly used these companies to file bogus refund claims in Kazan and Moscow.

From The Daily Beast

Hermitage filed another criminal complaint—this related to the refund.

From The Daily Beast

But although he was thus able to refund the money, Bonaparte dismissed him from the command of the Guard.

From Project Gutenberg

Bonaparte at once summoned Lannes, rated him soundly, and commanded him immediately to refund the money.

From Project Gutenberg

Please refund money at once or forward me without delay a consistent photograph of a 'special edition de luxe' girl.

From Project Gutenberg

I haven't got anything left to settle with, and it might be months and months before I could refund the actual cash money.

From Project Gutenberg

But you see I still owe you a week's subscription—and I can't refund you the money because I haven't got it.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• adjust
• compensate
• pay back
• recoup
• redeem
• reimburse
• relinquish
• remit
• repay