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Verb: reimburse  ,ree-im'burs
  1. Pay back for some expense incurred
    "Can the company reimburse me for my professional travel?"
     
  2. Reimburse or compensate (someone), as for a loss
    "The company reimbursed employees for their travel expenses";
    - recoup

Derived forms: reimburses, reimbursing, reimbursed

Type of: compensate, give back, recompense, refund, remunerate, repay, return

Encyclopedia: Reimburse