Home › Words › C › chargebackchargebackchargeback means A reversal of an accounting entry, especially of a disputed credit card transaction.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, chargeback ranks #12,028 of 42,747 for Qualifying.EtymologyDeverbal from charge back.nounA reversal of an accounting entry, especially of a disputed credit card transaction.The charging of the cost of business resources to the departments, divisions, or projects that use them (that is, to specific cost centers).Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.backout 60% match — A reversal or undoing of tasks previously done (often in reverse order). vs chargeback →redebit 57% match — To debit again. vs chargeback →billback 56% match — The process of charging the client for a portion of the cost of resources that the client has used in order to recover the capital expense. vs chargeback →debit 54% match — In bookkeeping, an entry in the left hand column of an account. vs chargeback →counterreversal 54% match — A reversal in response to, or undoing, a previous reversal. vs chargeback →rebate 54% match — A deduction from an amount that is paid; an abatement. vs chargeback →countercharge 54% match — An accusation against an opponent in an argument in response to the opponent's accusations. vs chargeback →recredit 53% match — To credit again. vs chargeback →