PAY OFF as VERB

1. Meaning
   • take vengeance on or get even
   Synonym(s)
   • fix (what does fix mean?)
   • get (what does get mean?)
   • pay back (what does pay back mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • We”ll get them!
   • That”ll fix him good!
   • This time I got him
   Hypernyms(s) pay off is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • get even (what does get even mean?)
   • get back (what does get back mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • vengeance (what does vengeance mean?)
   • retribution (what does retribution mean?)
   • payback (what does payback mean?)
2. Meaning
   • do or give something to somebody in return
   Synonym(s)
   • compensate (what does compensate mean?)
   • make up (what does make up mean?)
   • pay (what does pay mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • Does she pay you for the work you are doing?
   Hypernyms(s) pay off is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • settle (what does settle mean?)
   See Also
   • pay back (what does pay back mean?)
   • pay off (what does pay off mean?)
   • get (what does get mean?)
   • fix (what does fix mean?)
   • pay back (what does pay back mean?)
   • pay off (what does pay off mean?)
   • get (what does get mean?)
   • fix (what does fix mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • compensation (what does compensation mean?)
   • recompense (what does recompense mean?)
   • compensation (what does compensation mean?)
   • wage (what does wage mean?)
   • pay (what does pay mean?)
   • earnings (what does earnings mean?)
   • remuneration (what does remuneration mean?)
   • salary (what does salary mean?)
   • payee (what does payee mean?)
   • payer (what does payer mean?)
   • remunerator (what does remunerator mean?)
3. Meaning
   • pay off (loans or promissory notes)
   Synonym(s)
   • redeem (what does redeem mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) pay off is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • pay (what does pay mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • redemption (what does redemption mean?)
   • redeemer (what does redeemer mean?)
4. Meaning
   • pay someone with influence in order to receive a favor
   Synonym(s)
   • buy off (what does buy off mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) pay off is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • bribe (what does bribe mean?)
   • corrupt (what does corrupt mean?)
   • buy (what does buy mean?)
   • grease one’s palms (what does grease one’s palms mean?)
5. Meaning
   • yield a profit or result
   Usage Example(s)
   • His efforts finally paid off
   Hypernyms(s) pay off is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • yield (what does yield mean?)
   • pay (what does pay mean?)
   • bear (what does bear mean?)
6. Meaning
   • eliminate by paying off (debts)
   Synonym(s)
   • liquidate (what does liquidate mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) pay off is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • pay up (what does pay up mean?)
   • ante up (what does ante up mean?)
   • pay (what does pay mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • lift (what does lift mean?)
   • amortize (what does amortize mean?)
   • amortise (what does amortise mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • liquidation (what does liquidation mean?)
   • settlement (what does settlement mean?)