Pay off - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈpeɪ ˈɒf|  American pronunciation of the word pay off
Brit.  |ˈpeɪɒf|  British pronunciation of the word pay off

verb

- yield a profit or result
- eliminate by paying off (debts) (syn: liquidate)
- pay off (loans or promissory notes) (syn: redeem)
- do or give something to somebody in return (syn: compensate, make up, pay)
- pay someone with influence in order to receive a favor (syn: buy off)
- take vengeance on or get even (syn: fix, get, pay back)

Extra examples

It's a good feeling to pay off the house after all these years.

I'll pay him off for treating me like that.

...I finally paid off the loan....

...she paid off the security guard so that she could steal whatever she liked...

Do you think you can pay the criminals off?

Did your daring plan pay off?

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