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re·fund (ri fund′; also, and for n. always, rē′fund′)
transitive verb
Etymology: ME refunden < MFr or L: MFr refonder < L refundere < re-, back + fundere, to pour: see found
intransitive verb
noun
Related Forms:
- refundable re·fund′·able adjective
re·fund (rē fund′)
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Alternate definitions:
refund
n.
refund
v.
To return
pay back, reimburse, remit, repay, relinquish, indemnify, make good, balance, recoup, adjust, reward, restore, redeem, make repayment to, compensate, recompense, make up for, make amends, redress, remunerate, give back, settle, honor a claim, kick back*; see also pay 1, return 2.To put financial obligations on a new basis
borrow, redeem, discharge, transmit, transfer, make over, resubscribe, commit, undertake, tax, renegotiate, renew, compensate, sell bonds, raise revenue, increase the public debt, issue securities.
Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus Copyright © 1999 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Object
- monies: Note for students: NEWI is unable to refund any monies charged to a student's print account.
Converse of object
- receive: You may then choose to either rearrange the hire date or receive a full refund of monies paid to us.
Adjective modifier
- partial: Even with that they only managed a partial refund, the saga continues.
Noun used with modifier
- pro-rata: Growth Company Investor does not offer pro-rata refunds on subscriptions outside any trial period.
Preposition: of
- monies: Little or no refund of monies paid for canceled services.
Preposition: for
- cancelation: Refunds for cancelations will have a 10 % booking fee deducted.
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