refund

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verb (1)

re·​fund ri-ˈfənd 

ˈrē-ˌfənd

refunded; refunding; refunds

transitive verb

1

: to give or put back

2

: to return (money) in restitution, repayment, or balancing of accounts

refundability

ri-ˌfən-də-ˈbi-lə-tē 

(ˌ)rē-

noun

refundable

ri-ˈfən-də-bəl 

(ˌ)rē-

adjective

refund

2 of 3

noun

re·​fund ˈrē-ˌfənd 

1

: the act of refunding

2

: a sum refunded

refund

3 of 3

verb (2)

re·​fund (ˌ)rē-ˈfənd 

refunded; refunding; refunds

transitive verb

: to fund again

Synonyms

Verb (1)

• reimburse
• repay

Examples of refund in a Sentence

Verb (1)

will refund you your money

Noun

No refunds or exchanges are allowed.

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Prime subscribers who were unable to cancel will be refunded in the next group, for the total amount of membership fees paid, up to $51. —Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025

Uber Eats’ new Fresh Guarantee means that if your fresh item arrives spoiled, damaged, stale, or past its best-by date, the company will ensure a full review and refund for eligible items. —Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2025

Noun

The law lowers daily transaction minimums, increases warnings on the kiosks, requires transaction receipts and requires Bitcoin ATM operators to issue refunds to victims of fraud, the release states. —Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2025

According to Ticketmaster, refunds will be issued via the customers' original method of payment. —John Beifuss, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Verb (1)

Middle English refounden, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French refunder, from Latin refundere, literally, to pour back, from re- + fundere to pour — more at found

Verb (2)

re- + fund entry 2

First Known Use

Verb (1)

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1711, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb (2)

1857, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing refund

• full refund
• tax refund

Rhymes for refund

• fecund
• rotund
• secund
• and
• bund
• fund
• gunned
• hund
• mund
• shunned
• stunned

Kids Definition

refund

1 of 3 verb

re·​fund ri-ˈfənd 

ˈrē-ˌfənd

: to return money in repayment

refundable

-ə-bəl 

adjective

refund

2 of 3 noun

re·​fund ˈrē-ˌfənd 

1

: the act of refunding

2

: an amount of money refunded

refund

3 of 3 verb

re·​fund (ˈ)rē-ˈfənd 

: to fund a debt again