To replace in a treasury or purse, as an equivalent for what has been taken, lost, or expended; to refund; to pay back; to restore; as, to reimburse the expenses of a war
To make restoration or payment of an equivalent to (a person); to pay back to; to indemnify; often reflexive; as, to reimburse one's self by successful speculation
If you reimburse someone for something, you pay them back the money that they have spent or lost because of it. I'll be happy to reimburse you for any expenses you might have incurred The funds are supposed to reimburse policyholders in the event of insurer failure. to pay money back to someone when their money has been spent or lost reimburse sb for sth (imburse (16-19 centuries), from borser )