refund

/ɹɪfˈʌnd/

/ˈɹiˌfənd/, /ɹɪˈfənd/

Refund

an amount of money that is paid back because of returning goods to a store or one overpaying for something

the act of returning money received previously

synonyms : repayment

to refund

MAIN VERB

pay back

synonyms : give back

Examples

1. The boarding pass was required for the tax refund process at the airport.

2. I'm afraid we can't offer you a refund for that item.

3. The store offers a full refund if the customer is unsatisfied.

4. Tom tried to cheat on his taxes to get a bigger refund, but he got caught and had to pay penalties and fines.