refund

[ri-fuhnd, ree-fuhnd, ree-fuhnd] / rɪˈfʌnd, ˈri fʌnd, ˈri fʌnd /

NOUN

returned money

Synonyms

STRONGEST

allowance compensation discount kickback payment rebate reimbursement repayment restitution

STRONG

acquittance consolation discharge remuneration retribution return satisfaction settlement

WEAK

give-up giveback money back

Antonyms

STRONGEST

penalty

VERB

return money; rebate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adjust compensate pay back recoup redeem reimburse relinquish remit repay

STRONG

balance indemnify recompense redress remunerate restore reward settle

WEAK

give back honor a claim make amends make good make repayment make up for

Antonyms

STRONGEST

deprive forfeit hold keep lose penalize take

Example Sentences

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Organisers have apologised "for any inconvenience" and offered refunds, adding: "We will definitely take a learning from this situation for the future."

From BBC

Travelodge initially offered the victim a £30 refund, which she described as "insulting", before the company issued an apology.

From BBC

If the connection cuts out while he is using the VPN, he adds, the data he has bought is gone and cannot be refunded.

From BBC

To be sure, it is still early in the 2026 filing season and fewer returns have been processed, and refunds issued, than at the same point in 2025.

From Barron's

Stew, who received a refund, said he wasn't sure regulation was the answer, but he was sympathetic to the idea that the debate seemed to be stumbling around semantics.

From BBC

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