PAY OFF Synonyms
There are 12 hypernyms of the phrase pay off. (close relations)
Definition of PAY OFF
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compensate | verbv | |||||||
verb • adjust for • make amends for; pay compensation for • make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities • make reparations or amends for • do or give something to somebody in return • make payment to; compensate | ||||||||
clear | verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj | |||||||
adjective • readily apparent to the mind • allowing light to pass through • accurately stated or described • free from clouds or mist or haze noun • the state of being free of suspicion • a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water adverb • entirely • in an easily perceptible manner adjective satellite • free from confusion or doubt • affording free passage or view • free from contact or proximity or connection • characterized by freedom from troubling thoughts (especially guilt) • (of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims • (especially of a title) free from any encumbrance or limitation that presents a question of fact or law • clear and distinct to the senses; easily perceptible • free of restrictions or qualifications • free from flaw or blemish or impurity • clear of charges or deductions • easily deciphered • freed from any question of guilt • characterized by ease and quickness in perceiving verb • rid of obstructions • make a way or path by removing objects • become clear • grant authorization or clearance for • remove • go unchallenged; be approved • be debited and credited to the proper bank accounts • go away or disappear • pass by, over, or under without making contact • make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear • free from payment of customs duties, as of a shipment • clear from impurities, blemishes, pollution, etc. • yield as a net profit • make as a net profit • earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages • sell to get rid of • pass an inspection or receive authorization • pronounce not guilty of criminal charges • settle, as of a debt • make clear, bright, light, or translucent • rid of instructions or data • remove (people) from a building • remove the occupants of • free (the throat) by making a rasping sound | ||||||||
discharge | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the sudden giving off of energy • the act of venting • a substance that is emitted or released • any of several bodily processes by which substances go out of the body • electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field • the pouring forth of a fluid • the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart) • a formal written statement of relinquishment • the act of discharging a gun verb • complete or carry out • pour forth or release • free from obligations or duties • remove the charge from • go off or discharge • pronounce not guilty of criminal charges • eliminate (a substance) • remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave • cause to go off • release from military service • become empty or void of its content | ||||||||
fulfill | verbv | |||||||
verb • put in effect • meet the requirements or expectations of • fill, satisfy or meet a want or need or condition or restriction | ||||||||
gratify | verbv | |||||||
verb • make happy or satisfied • yield (to); give satisfaction to | ||||||||
meet | verbv | |||||||
noun • a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held adjective satellite • being precisely fitting and right verb • come together • get together socially or for a specific purpose • be adjacent or come together • fill, satisfy or meet a want or need or condition or restriction • collect in one place • get to know; get acquainted with • meet by design; be present at the arrival of • contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle • experience as a reaction • undergo or suffer • be in direct physical contact with; make contact | ||||||||
reimburse | verbv | |||||||
verb • pay back for some expense incurred • reimburse or compensate (someone), as for a loss | ||||||||
remunerate | verbv | |||||||
verb • make payment to; compensate | ||||||||
repay | verbv | |||||||
verb • pay back • make repayment for or return something • act or give recompense in recognition of someone's behavior or actions • answer back | ||||||||
satisfy | verbv | |||||||
verb • meet the requirements or expectations of • make happy or satisfied • fill, satisfy or meet a want or need or condition or restriction | ||||||||
settle | verbv | |||||||
noun • a long wooden bench with a back verb • settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground • bring to an end; settle conclusively • settle conclusively; come to terms • take up residence and become established • come to terms • go under • become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style • become resolved, fixed, established, or quiet • establish or develop as a residence • come to rest • arrange or fix in the desired order • accept despite lack of complete satisfaction • end a legal dispute by arriving at a settlement • dispose of; make a financial settlement • become clear by the sinking of particles • cause to become clear by forming a sediment (of liquids) • sink down or precipitate • fix firmly • get one's revenge for a wrong or an injury • make final; put the last touches on; put into final form • form a community • come as if by falling | ||||||||
fix | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • informal terms for a difficult situation • something craved, especially an intravenous injection of a narcotic drug • the act of putting something in working order again • an exemption granted after influence (e.g., money) is brought to bear • a determination of the place where something is verb • restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken • cause to be firmly attached • decide upon or fix definitely • prepare for eating by applying heat • take vengeance on or get even • set or place definitely • kill, preserve, and harden (tissue) in order to prepare for microscopic study • make fixed, stable or stationary • make infertile • influence an event or its outcome by illegal means • put (something somewhere) firmly • make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc • to be about to do something | ||||||||
get | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent verb • come into the possession of something concrete or abstract • enter or assume a certain state or condition • cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition • receive a specified treatment (abstract) • reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress • go or come after and bring or take back • go through (mental or physical states or experiences) • take vengeance on or get even • achieve a point or goal • cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner • succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase • come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes) • be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness • communicate with a place or person; establish communication with, as if by telephone • give certain properties to something • move into a desired direction of discourse • grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of • attract and fix • reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot • reach by calculation • acquire as a result of some effort or action • purchase • perceive by hearing • suffer from the receipt of • receive as a retribution or punishment • leave immediately; used usually in the imperative form • reach and board • irritate • evoke an emotional response • apprehend and reproduce accurately • earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher • overcome or destroy • be a mystery or bewildering to • take the first step or steps in carrying out an action • undergo (as of injuries and illnesses) • make (offspring) by reproduction | ||||||||
liquidate | verbv | |||||||
verb • get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing • eliminate by paying off (debts) • convert into cash • settle the affairs of by determining the debts and applying the assets to pay them off | ||||||||
pay | verbv | |||||||
noun • something that remunerates verb • give money, usually in exchange for goods or services • convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow • cancel or discharge a debt • bring in • do or give something to somebody in return • dedicate • be worth it • render • bear (a cost or penalty), in recompense for some action • make a compensation for • discharge or settle | ||||||||
redeem | verbv | |||||||
verb • save from sins • restore the honor or worth of • to turn in (vouchers or coupons) and receive something in exchange • exchange or buy back for money; under threat • pay off (loans or promissory notes) • convert into cash; of commercial papers | ||||||||
buy off | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
verb • pay someone with influence in order to receive a favor | ||||||||
pay back | verbv | |||||||
verb • act or give recompense in recognition of someone's behavior or actions • take vengeance on or get even |