returning; putting back; giving back
Noun form of 戻す, referring to returning something to its previous place, state, or owner. In ordinary speech, more specific words such as 返却 or 返金 may be preferred depending on what is being returned.
After filing my tax return, I got a tax refund.
Please do not forget to put the tools you used back.
The return of the loaned items is delayed.
I received a refund of the money I had overpaid.
戻り describes something or someone coming back on its own (intransitive), while 戻し describes the act of putting or giving something back (transitive).
repayment; refund; payback
repurchase; redemption; buying back
pulling body slam
soaking in water; rehydrating
technical rally; retracement
carry back (tax)
cutting back; pruning
redemption; repurchase; recovery
regurgitation; vomiting; vomit
Derived as the noun or masu-stem form of 戻す, meaning to return something or put it back. The kanji 戻 is conventionally associated with returning or going back.
party horn; party blower
backfilling; refilling
rewinding
backcrossing; backcross