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reimbursable

adj · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Eligible for repayment, particularly for money spent or expenses incurred; qualifying for reimbursement.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • Buying a souvenir during a business trip is not a reimbursable expense.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: recompensable

Antonyms: nonreimbursable, unreimbursable

2

noun

Meaning 2

Something the expense for which can be reimbursed.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English reimburse Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dhlom Proto-Indo-European *-dhlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English reimbursable From reimburse + -able.

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: hyvitettävä — capable of being reimbursed for
  • Finnish: korvattava — capable of being reimbursed for
  • French: remboursable — capable of being reimbursed for
  • Italian: rimborsabile — capable of being reimbursed for
  • Korean: 변제(辨濟) 가능(可能)한 (byeonje ganeunghan) — capable of being reimbursed for
  • Manx: yn-aaeeck — capable of being reimbursed for
  • Polish: spłacalny — capable of being reimbursed for
  • Polish: zwrotny — capable of being reimbursed for
  • Polish: refundowany — capable of being reimbursed for