Synonyms of pay down

pay down

verb

as in to pay off

Related Words

• pay off
• pay up
• satisfy
• compensate
• render (to)
• liquidate
• quit
• settle
• give back
• reciprocate
• remunerate
• repay
• recompense
• reimburse
• refund

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pay down

One amendment requires proceeds from the future sale of the city’s current police headquarters to be used to pay down the bond debt or reduce the amount the city borrows. — Miami Herald, 10 July 2026

And the war that was fought in the backcountry would serve as a catalyst for the Revolutionary War when the British king decided to help pay down war debt by taxing the colonists. — Salena Zito, Washington Post, 1 July 2026

Reject lifestyle creep The first right move may be as simple as crafting (and sticking to) a new budget to avoid lifestyle creep, which happens when a person’s expenses rise with their salary, leaving little room to save or pay down debt. — Rachel Barber, USA Today, 26 June 2026

Achieve, an affiliate of Freedom Debt Relief, offers debt consolidation loans and home equity lines of credit to help pay down debt. — Brian Sloan, CNBC, 26 June 2026