Reimbursable: meaning, definitions and examples

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reimbursable

 

[ rɪɪmˈbɜːrsəbl ]

Context #1

expense reports

Capable of being refunded or paid back; eligible for reimbursement.

Synonyms

compensable, refundable, repayable

Examples of usage

  • The hotel charges were deemed reimbursable by the company.
  • Only certain expenses are deemed reimbursable in the company's policy.

Translations

Translations of the word "reimbursable" in other languages:

🇵🇹 reembolsável

🇮🇳 प्रतिपूर्ति योग्य

🇩🇪 erstattungsfähig

🇮🇩 dapat diganti

🇺🇦 відшкодовуваний

🇵🇱 podlegający zwrotowi

🇯🇵 払い戻し可能

🇫🇷 remboursable

🇪🇸 reembolsable

🇹🇷 geri ödenebilir

🇰🇷 환불 가능한

🇸🇦 قابل للاسترداد

🇨🇿 vratný

🇸🇰 vratný

🇨🇳 可报销的

🇸🇮 povračljiv

🇮🇸 endurgreiðanlegt

🇰🇿 қайтаруға жататын

🇬🇪 ანაზღაურებადი

🇦🇿 geri qaytarıla bilən

🇲🇽 reembolsable

Word origin

The word 'reimbursable' originates from the verb 'reimburse', which comes from the Old French word 'reimboursier', meaning 'to replace, restore'. The concept of reimbursing expenses has long been a part of financial transactions, dating back to the practices of early traders and merchants who needed to account for their expenditures. Today, 'reimbursable' is commonly used in financial and business contexts to describe expenses that can be refunded or paid back.