Definitions

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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Travel agencies have stopped offering group tour packages and multiple Chinese airlines have offered flight refunds, with one estimate that half a million tickets have been canceled.

From The Wall Street Journal

In the Philippines, local carriers Philippine Airlines and Cebu Pacific were offering refunds or rebooked tickets after grounding at least 40 domestic flights on Saturday.

From Barron's

On Wednesday, Ticketmaster announced it would cap future resale rates for Dean's tour and was in the process of "refunding fans for any markup they already paid to resellers on Ticketmaster".

From BBC

The bank said that the accounts of verified customers were reinstated and that annual fees were refunded.

From The Wall Street Journal

Money deposited into those accounts is subtracted from your gross income for the year, reducing your tax bill or increasing your refund.

From Barron's

refund

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