reimburse

/ˌrē-əm-ˈbərs/

re- + obsolete English imburse to put in the pocket, pay, from Medieval Latin imbursare, from Latin in- in- + Medieval Latin bursa purse

verb

  1. to pay back to someone : repay

  2. to make restoration or payment of an equivalent to

reimburse travel expenses

pay compensate remunerate satisfy reimburse indemnify repay recompense mean to give money or its equivalent in return for something. pay implies the discharge of an obligation incurred. compensate implies a making up for services rendered.