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reimburse

 
 
/ˌriːɪmˈbɜːs/ verb [T] formal

Definition

to pay money back to someone, especially money that they have spent because of their work: Employees will no longer be reimbursed for taxi fares.
reimbursement noun [U] formal when you reimburse someone
(Definition of reimburse verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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