pay off
English Thesaurus
1. take vengeance on or get even (verb.competition)
| hypernym | : | get back, get even, |
| definition | : | take revenge or even out a score (verb.competition) |
| verb group | : | pay, |
| definition | : | make a compensation for (verb.possession) |
2. do or give something to somebody in return (verb.possession)
| hypernym | : | settle, |
| definition | : | dispose of; make a financial settlement (verb.possession) |
3. pay off (loans or promissory notes) (verb.possession)
| hypernym | : | pay, |
| definition | : | give money, usually in exchange for goods or services (verb.possession) |
4. pay someone with influence in order to receive a favor (verb.possession)
5. yield a profit or result (verb.possession)
| hypernym | : | bear, pay, yield, |
| definition | : | bring in (verb.possession) |
6. eliminate by paying off (debts) (verb.possession)
| hypernym | : | ante up, pay, pay up, |
| definition | : | cancel or discharge a debt (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | lift, |
| definition | : | pay off (a mortgage) (verb.possession) |
7. take vengeance on or get even (verb.competition)
| derivation | : | payback, retribution, vengeance, |
| definition | : | the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life (noun.act) |
8. do or give something to somebody in return (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | compensation, recompense, |
| definition | : | the act of compensating for service or loss or injury (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | payee, |
| definition | : | a person to whom money is paid (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | payer, remunerator, |
| definition | : | a person who pays money for something (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | compensation, |
| definition | : | something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury) (noun.possession) |
9. pay off (loans or promissory notes) (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | redeemer, |
| definition | : | someone who redeems or buys back (promissory notes or merchandise or commercial paper etc.) (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | redemption, |
| definition | : | repayment of the principal amount of a debt or security at or before maturity (as when a corporation repurchases its own stock) (noun.possession) |
10. eliminate by paying off (debts) (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | liquidation, settlement, |
| definition | : | termination of a business operation by using its assets to discharge its liabilities (noun.act) |
11. take vengeance on or get even (verb.competition)
| derivation | : | payback, retribution, vengeance, |
| definition | : | the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life (noun.act) |
12. do or give something to somebody in return (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | compensation, recompense, |
| definition | : | the act of compensating for service or loss or injury (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | payee, |
| definition | : | a person to whom money is paid (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | payer, remunerator, |
| definition | : | a person who pays money for something (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | compensation, |
| definition | : | something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury) (noun.possession) |
13. pay off (loans or promissory notes) (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | redeemer, |
| definition | : | someone who redeems or buys back (promissory notes or merchandise or commercial paper etc.) (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | redemption, |
| definition | : | repayment of the principal amount of a debt or security at or before maturity (as when a corporation repurchases its own stock) (noun.possession) |
14. eliminate by paying off (debts) (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | liquidation, settlement, |
| definition | : | termination of a business operation by using its assets to discharge its liabilities (noun.act) |
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