-s transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: re- + obsolete English imburse to pocket money, make rich, pay, from Middle French embourser to pocket money, from Old French em- en- + borser to get money — more at disburse
1. : to pay back (an equivalent for something taken, lost, or expended) to someone : repay
costs shall be … reimbursed from such funds — U.S. Code
2. : to make restoration or payment of an equivalent to (as a person) : indemnify
reimburse government employees for travel expenses
Synonyms: see pay