pay back

Meaning

1. (transitive) To pay (a debt or the lender) so as to provide the entire amount of money owed.
2. (figuratively) To avenge, to exact revenge.

Synonyms

repay

reimburse

return

pay off

retaliate

get even

revenge

pay

💸

get

reciprocate

compensate

refund

recompense

settle

fix

avenge

get back

requite

reward

get back at

give back

get even with

indemnify

undo

vengeance

vindicate

have back

hit back

return to

take vengeance on

settle old scores

repay a kindness

aby

make reparation

repay an obligation to

show gratitude to

answer

abye

answer back

cost

discharge

foot

🦶

help

payment

💸

pay out

pay up

pick

⛏️

punish

punishment

put up

Translations

rembourser

zurückzahlen

pagar

💸

premiar

rependo

desquitarse

rendre

heimzahlen

payer

💸

liquider

rimborsare

devolver

ξαναπληρώνω

επιστρέφω δανεικά

vergelten

Pronounced as (IPA)

/peɪ bæk/