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Synonyms for Pay off

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Top synonyms for “pay off”: buy off, compensate, fix, get, liquidate, make up, pay, pay back, and 1 more below.

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  1. (verb)take vengeance on or get even
    We'll get them!
  2. (verb)do or give something to somebody in return
    Does she pay you for the work you are doing?
  3. (verb)pay off (loans or promissory notes)
  4. (verb)pay someone with influence in order to receive a favor
  5. (verb)yield a profit or result
    His efforts finally paid off
  6. (verb)eliminate by paying off (debts)

Definitions sourced from Princeton WordNet (BSD license).

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Common synonyms for "pay off" include buy off, compensate, fix, get, liquidate, make up. Our thesaurus lists 9 total alternatives drawn from Princeton WordNet. Click any synonym to find its rhymes.

What does "pay off" mean?

take vengeance on or get even Example: "We'll get them!"

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