refund

CEFRB1

/ɹɪˈfʌnd/

noun · verb

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Money returned when something is returned or a service is canceled.

  2. 02

    verb

    To return money to someone.

Examples

  • I lost my receipt. Can I still get a refund?

  • Sarah demanded that she be given a refund.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5

Also pronounced

  • /ˈɹiːfʌnd/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. To obtain a refund.

  2. To supply (someone) again with funds.

verb

Extra meaning

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

More examples

In context

  • The singer has promised to refund any disappointed fans.

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

  • This game sucks, Imma refund it.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

When the product was defective, the customer asked for a full blank of his money.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English refunden, refounden, from Old French refondre, refonder, refunder (“to restore; pay back”), from Latin refundere; prefix re- (“re-”) + fundere (“to pour”): compare French refondre, refonder. See fuse (“to melt”), and compare refound (“to cast again”), and refuse.