Spanish Conversation · Level 50
75 words
Spanish word
devolución
Pronunciation
IPA/deβoluˈθjon/
Meaning
- feminine nounreturn
Example
La tienda permite la devolución de productos usados.
The store accepts returns of used products.
More examples
¿Cuál es el plazo para hacer una devolución?
What is the return window for making a return?
Core concept
Store counter with a 'Devoluciones' sign.
Common phrases
política de devolución
returns policy
plazo de devolución
return window
reembolso por devolución
refund for a return
Similar words
reembolso: Giving back the amount paid to the customer as cash, card credit, or bank transfer.
cambio: Swapping a purchased product for a different item of the same or similar value at the store.
Definition in Spanish
Representa la acción administrativa de regresar a un comercio un artículo comprado para solicitar su reembolso, sustitución o arreglo.
Word origin
A nominalization of devolver from Latin devolvere (de- 'away' + volvere 'to turn'), where the suffix -ción names the process of returning a sold item to seek reimbursement, exchange, or repair.
Usage tips
- Common collocations are hacer una devolución for the basic act and tramitar una devolución for formal processing, which signals whether the store treats the case informally or officially.