pay off
Meaning
- (informal) To bribe, especially to deter oversight.
- To become worthwhile; to produce a net benefit.
- To pay back; to repay.
- To pay back (repay) the entirety of a loan, thereby effecting the release of a lien on (the thing that was financed).
- To pay and discharge (an employee).
- To fall to leeward, as the head of a vessel under sail.
Synonyms
pay in full
compensate for
sag away to
sag to
grease one’s palms
make up for
settle a debt
pay-up
allotment profit
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