Main Entry: re·im·burse

Pronunciation: \ˌrē-əm-ˈbərs\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): re·im·bursed; re·im·burs·ing

Etymology: re- + obsolete English imburse to put in the pocket, pay, from Medieval Latin imbursare, from Latin in- in- + Medieval Latin bursa purse — more at purse

Date: circa 1611

1 : to pay back to someone : repay <reimburse travel expenses>
2 : to make restoration or payment of an equivalent to <reimburse him for his traveling expenses>

synonyms see pay

— re·im·burs·able \-ˈbər-sə-bəl\ adjective

— re·im·burse·ment \-ˈbərs-mənt\ noun