Synonyms for refund

Most common

repay · reimburse

All synonyms

Verb

Noun

Definitions

1. v. 1

   To return (money) to (someone); to reimburse.

   If you find this computer for sale anywhere at a lower price, we’ll refund you the difference.

2. n. 1

   An amount of money returned.

   If the camera is faulty, you can return it to the store where you bought it for a full refund.

Forms

Plural

refunds → reimbursements, repayments…

Past participle

refunded
e.g. refunded → return'd, reimbursed, repaid, replaced…

Example sentences

• repay I only wish there was some way I could repay you.
• reimburse I'll reimburse you for the damage I did to your car.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

repay²

6 letters

return²

7 letters

replace²

9 letters

repayment³, reimburse³

13 letters

reimbursement⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (repay² = 2 syllables).