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Synonyms of reimburse

5 similar words · 1 opposite word

Another word for reimburse is guerdon. Other synonyms of reimburse are imburse, compensate, recompense and reprise. The opposite of reimburse is default.

Synonyms and similar words for reimburse

verbTo compensate (someone) with payment; especially, to repay money spent on someone's behalf.

  • imburseTo pay back money that is owed; to refund, to repay, to reimburse.

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Opposite of reimburse

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Meaning of reimburse

  1. verb To compensate (someone) with payment; especially, to repay money spent on someone's behalf.
  2. verb To recoup (funds spent).

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Questions about synonyms of reimburse

What is another word for reimburse?
Reimburse has 5 synonyms on Word.ws, such as guerdon, imburse, compensate, recompense and reprise.
What is the opposite of reimburse?
The opposite of reimburse is default.
What does reimburse mean?
Reimburse means to compensate (someone) with payment; especially, to repay money spent on someone's behalf.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: reimburse (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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