devolución

return; refund

noun deh-boh-LOO-syohn Rare

Origin: From Latin devolutio, from devolvere (to roll back).

Also means

devolution (of powers)

Usage Note

Devolución covers both the return of a purchased item and the political devolution of powers to a region — devolución de competencias. In commerce, política de devoluciones is a returns policy. Note the pronunciation: the v is pronounced as a b in Spanish (deh-boh-LOO-syohn). The verb is devolver, which is irregular (like volver).

Examples

"Pedí la devolución del importe porque el producto estaba defectuoso."

Natural Translation

I requested a refund because the product was defective.

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