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pay off

verbverified·updated Jun 3, 2026

pay someone with influence in order to receive a favor

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Senses

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take vengeance on or get even

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do or give something to somebody in return

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pay off (loans or promissory notes)

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yield a profit or result

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eliminate by paying off (debts)

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Variants

synonym
buy offfixliquidatepayredeem
pasttense
payed off
presentparticiple
paying off
thirdpersonsingular
pays off
pastparticiple
payed off