/ ˌriːɪmˈbɜːs; NAmE -ˈbɜːrs/ verb
[ vn ] reimburse sb (for sth) ( formal ) to pay back money to sb which they have spent or lost :
We will reimburse any expenses incurred.
You will be reimbursed for any loss or damage caused by our company.
► re·im·burse·ment noun [ U ]
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WORD ORIGIN
early 17th cent.: from re- back, again + obsolete imburse put in a purse , from medieval Latin imbursare , from in- into + late Latin bursa purse.