PAYOFF as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
   
   Synonym(s)
   • reward (what does reward mean?)
   • wages (what does wages mean?)
   
   Usage Example(s)
   • the wages of sin is death
   • virtue is its own reward
   
   Hypernyms(s) payoff is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • consequence (what does consequence mean?)
   • aftermath (what does aftermath mean?)
   
   Derived(s)
   • honor (what does honor mean?)
   • honour (what does honour mean?)
   • reward (what does reward mean?)
   • reward (what does reward mean?)
   • repay (what does repay mean?)
   • pay back (what does pay back mean?)
2. Meaning
   • the income arising from land or other property
   
   Synonym(s)
   • issue (what does issue mean?)
   • proceeds (what does proceeds mean?)
   • return (what does return mean?)
   • take (what does take mean?)
   • takings (what does takings mean?)
   • yield (what does yield mean?)
   
   Usage Example(s)
   • the average return was about 5%
   
   Hypernyms(s) payoff is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • income (what does income mean?)
   
   Hyponym(s)
   • economic rent (what does economic rent mean?)
   • rent (what does rent mean?)
   • payback (what does payback mean?)
   
   Derived(s)
   • render (what does render mean?)
   • yield (what does yield mean?)
   • return (what does return mean?)
   • give (what does give mean?)
   • generate (what does generate mean?)
   • subscribe (what does subscribe mean?)
   • subscribe to (what does subscribe to mean?)
   • take (what does take mean?)
   • render (what does render mean?)
   • yield (what does yield mean?)
   • return (what does return mean?)
   • give (what does give mean?)
   • generate (what does generate mean?)
3. Meaning
   • payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt his judgment
   
   Synonym(s)
   • bribe (what does bribe mean?)
   
   Hypernyms(s) payoff is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • payment (what does payment mean?)
   
   Hyponym(s)
   • hush money (what does hush money mean?)
   • kickback (what does kickback mean?)
   • payola (what does payola mean?)
   • soap (what does soap mean?)
   
   Derived(s)
   • 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?)
4. Meaning
   • the final payment of a debt
   
   Synonym(s)
   • final payment (what does final payment mean?)
   
   Hypernyms(s) payoff is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • payment (what does payment mean?)