Definition of refund

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re·fund    (r-fnd, rfnd) KEY 

VERB:
re·fund·ed, re·fund·ing, re·funds
VERB:
tr.

To give back, especially money; return or repay: refunded the purchase price.

VERB:
intr.

To make repayment.

NOUN:
(rfnd)

1. A repayment of funds.
2. An amount repaid.

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ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English refunden, from Old French refunder, from Latin refundere : re-, re- + fundere, to pour; see gheu- in Indo-European roots

OTHER FORMS:
re·funda·ble(Adjective), re·funder(Noun), re·fundment(Noun)