payback

Meaning

Noun

1. (uncountable, usually) An act of revenge.
2. (countable, usually) A benefit, reward, a form of recompense.
3. (uncountable, usually) A return on investment.
4. (rare, uncountable, usually) A refund; reimbursement.

Verb

Misspelling of pay back.

Synonyms

refund

return

render

give back

restore

send back

vengeance

deliver back

revert

revenge

make out

retribution

return on investment

yield

earnings

brideprice

issue

output

pay

💸

payoff

price

recoupment

reimburse

reimbursement

repay

repayment

repurchase

Translations

venganza

Rache

revanche

vengeance

venjança

remboursement

retour de bâton

vendetta

retorno

troco

vingança

retorno financeiro

forra

recompensa

desquite

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpeɪbæk/

Etymology

Deverbal from pay back.