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 | ||