/
ˌriːɪmˈbəːs/
v.
repay (a person who has spent or lost money).
▸repay (a sum of money that has been spent or lost).
Derivative
- reimbursable adj.
- reimbursement n.
Etymology
C17: from re- + obs. imburse ‘put in a purse’, from med. L. imbursare, based on late L. bursa ‘purse’.
