refund

To give money back to someone who has paid for something.

• The shop refunded my money.
• They refunded us the cost of the tickets.
• Will you refund the delivery fee too?

How to use it: refund someone something (The shop refunded me the full price.); refund something to someone (We will refund the payment to you.)

Similar words: reimburse, pay back

Common phrases: refund someone, refund the money, refund a payment

To return or cancel a purchase and get your money back.

• I want to refund this game.
• She refunded the purchase after finding that it would not run.
• Can I refund it if I have already played for an hour?

Common phrases: refund a game, refund a purchase, refund an order

Money given back to you, usually because you returned something or paid too much.

• I asked for a refund.
• She received a full refund for the damaged shoes.
• Can I get a refund without the receipt?

How to use it: refund for something (I received a refund for the broken lamp.); refund of something (You can request a refund of the booking fee.)

Similar words: reimbursement, repayment

Common phrases: full refund, get a refund, request a refund