refund
refund — noun
1. money that a seller returns to a customer who is not satisfied with what was bou
money that a seller returns to a customer who is not satisfied with what was bought, or when an item cannot be used as planned.
Putri found a tear in the new dress and asked the shop for a refund.
collocation: ask for a refund
The airline gave Otis a full refund when his flight was cancelled.
collocation: full refund after cancellation
Kemi checked whether the store offered refunds on opened electronic items.
Léa tried the cream for a week, found it ineffective, and requested a refund.
The store's refund policy stated that sale items could not be returned for a refund.
- rebate
a partial return of the price, often given after purchase through a claim process rather than at the point of return
- reimbursement
money paid back for expenses already spent, such as travel or medical costs; more formal than refund
- repayment
return of money lent or owed, not necessarily for a faulty product
文法句型
get a refund
ask for a refund
a full refund
refund on/of + [item]
用法筆記
Frequently used with 'full' to indicate the entire purchase price is returned, or 'partial' when only a portion is given back.
常見錯誤
2. the act of giving money back to a person who has paid, after a purchase is cance
the act of giving money back to a person who has paid, after a purchase is cancelled or a product is sent back to the seller.
The refund was processed within three days after the customer returned the laptop.
passive: refund was processed
Rohan completed the refund process by mailing the item back with the original packaging.
refund process + mailing item back
The company's refund procedure requires a receipt and a completed complaint form.
Wei completed the refund request form and mailed the jacket back the same day.
- reimbursement
the act of paying back someone for money they spent, often for work-related or medical expenses; more formal than refund
- repayment
the act of paying back money that was borrowed or owed
- payment
the act of giving money for goods or services, the opposite of a refund process
文法句型
upon refund
refund of + [cost]
refund process
用法筆記
This sense describes the action or system of returning money rather than the money itself. Distinguish from sense 1 (MONEY BACK), where 'refund' names a specific sum of money received.
refund — verb
1. to give back money to a customer who has paid for a product or service that was
to give back money to a customer who has paid for a product or service that was unsatisfactory, damaged, or not provided.
The electronics store refunded Yan the full price after the tablet stopped working.
refund + person + full price
The airline refunded all passengers whose luggage was lost during the connecting flight.
refund + group of people
If the tour is cancelled, the travel agency will refund your payment in full.
Mert asked the cashier whether they could refund his unused concert ticket.
The school refunded Sophia's tuition fees when she had to withdraw due to illness.
- pay back
more general than refund; can refer to repaying any money owed, not just for unsatisfactory purchases
- reimburse
more formal; typically used for expenses someone has paid on behalf of another person or organisation
- return
as a verb, 'return' focuses on giving the item back, while 'refund' focuses on giving money back
文法句型
refund someone
refund something
refund someone something
be refunded
用法筆記
Commonly used in two patterns: 'refund someone something' (double-object: 'The store refunded him the cost') and 'refund something to someone' ('The store refunded the cost to him'). The passive form is also frequent: 'I was refunded the full amount.'