English verb: reimburse | |||
1. | reimburse (possession) pay back for some expense incurred | ||
Samples | Can the company reimburse me for my professional travel?. | ||
Examples | They reimburse the money | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | give back, refund, repay, return | ||
2. | reimburse (possession) reimburse or compensate (someone), as for a loss | ||
Synonyms | recoup | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s somebody PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | compensate, recompense, remunerate | ||