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refund

n. countable
A2 Elementary US //ˈɹiˌfənd// re·fund Archaic Informal

n. money that you get back because you are not happy with something you bought or because you paid too much.

n. a repayment of a sum of money, typically to a dissatisfied customer or to someone who has overpaid a tax or fee.


SIMPLE

I asked for a full refund because the shoes were broken.

CONTEXTUAL

The store policy allows customers to claim a refund within thirty days if they provide a valid receipt.

COMPLEX

The airline refused to issue a cash refund, offering instead a travel voucher that expired within six months of the original booking date.

Synonyms
Origin

From Middle English refunden, refounden, from Old French refondre, refonder, refunder (“to restore; pay back”), from Latin refundere; prefix re- (“re-”) + fundere (“to pour”): compare French refondre, refonder. See fuse (“to melt”), and compare refound (“to cast again”), and refuse.

Usage

Often used with the verbs 'claim', 'issue', or 'request'.

Pitfall

I want my money back refundI want a refundLearners sometimes use 'refund' as an adjective to describe the money itself rather than using it as the noun for the transaction.

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