Synonyms of paying off

paying off 1 of 2

noun

as in paying up

Related Words

• paying up
• prepayment
• repayment
• reimbursement
• overpayment
• rendering
• paying
• tendering
• giving
• remitment
• payment
• compensation
• remittance
• disbursement
• remuneration

Dissimilar Words

• nonpayment
• underpayment

paying off

2 of 2

verb

present participle of pay off

1

as in paying

to give what is owed for

I finally paid off the loan

Synonyms & Similar Words

• paying
• springing (for)
• paying up
• meeting
• balancing
• settling
• ponying up
• standing
• anteing (up)
• footing
• discharging
• liquidating
• clearing
• quitting
• recompensing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• repudiating

2

as in bribing

to influence someone with a bribe

she paid off the security guard so that she could steal whatever she liked

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bribing
• getting at
• buying
• having
• oiling the hand of
• seducing
• luring
• enticing
• provoking
• poisoning
• greasing the hand of
• tampering (with)
• corrupting
• tempting
• persuading
• squaring
• leading on
• inducing
• spurring
• motivating
• subverting
• dishonoring
• baiting
• degrading
• debauching
• depraving
• tainting
• stimulating
• defiling
• debasing
• demeaning
• warping
• abasing
• alluring
• prostituting
• trapping
• profaning
• perverting
• fixing
• beguiling
• goading
• flattering
• snaring

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of paying off

Verb

The subtext for this latest crackdown, said The Straits Times (Singapore), is that Xi’s long-running purges are not paying off. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 7 Nov. 2026

Talk about paying off the left and the right at the same time! — Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2026

Innovating is paying off Recent clinical trial results are stoking excitement that novel drugs in the works could tackle some of the toughest problems in medicine. — Paulina Likos, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026

The latest round of corporate earnings are being closely watched to help get a better sense of whether those investments are paying off, or might pay off. — Damian J. Troise, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

Wyandotte County commissioners agreed to dedicate up to $450 million in new local sales tax dollars generated on 236 acres in western KCK to go toward paying off debt taken out to pay for the stadium’s construction. — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026

Rivian had high hopes for its more affordable R2 vehicle — and so far, those hopes appear to be paying off. — Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 2 Oct. 2026

Whatever investments Putin has made certainly seem to be paying off, though. — Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

For many companies, implementing AI is already paying off—but there needs to be more clarity on the technology’s financial impact. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026