devolver

Senses

1. 1.

   to return, to give back

   To return something to its owner or original place

2. 2.

   to refund

   To give back money paid for something

3. 3.

   to vomit, to throw up

   To expel contents of the stomach through the mouth (colloquial)

Examples

• "Você precisa devolver o livro para a biblioteca até sexta-feira."

  You need to return the book to the library by Friday.

• "A loja devolveu meu dinheiro porque o produto estava com defeito."

  The store refunded my money because the product was defective.

• "Ele comeu tanto que acabou devolvendo tudo."

  He ate so much that he ended up throwing it all up.

Usage

Common verb in everyday Brazilian Portuguese. Often used with "de volta" for emphasis (devolver de volta). The vomiting sense is informal/colloquial; more formal alternatives include "vomitar". Common collocations: devolver a ligação (to call back), devolver o troco (to give back change).