repayment

noun

re·​pay·​ment rə̇ˈpāmənt 

rēˈp-

1

: the act or an instance of paying back : reimbursement

was unable to make repayment of the loan at the time specified

2

: requital

this ingratitude was a poor repayment for his sacrifices

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from re- + payment

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Rhymes for repayment

• copayment
• embayment
• nonpayment
• prepayment
• claimant
• payment
• overpayment
• underpayment