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

That led to midyear cuts, layoffs, furlough days and a string of crisis borrowing and credit downgrades that the district is still paying off today, officials said. — Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026

Without it, companies are flying blind when allocating work between people and agents, and that’s why most AI investments aren’t paying off. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

The time for that investment to begin paying off is now because the Dolphins need to put opposing offenses in difficult down-and-distance situations to have success on third downs. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 27 July 2026

Gaddy said the pattern worth watching is when workouts stop paying off and confidence starts slipping. — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 27 July 2026

Capitalizing on the tide of anti-Rhaenyra sentiment rising among the peasants of King's Landing, Ormund plots to sow further unrest by paying off a band of smallfolk to brutally torture and kill members of the City Watch. — Megan McCluskey, Time, 20 July 2026

Administrators at the school say a shift in focus to technical training and career readiness is paying off, with more students not only staying in school but graduating on time. — Savannah Peters, Fortune, 13 July 2026

Tuchel’s focus on his positioning, constantly tweaking his in-game setup to bring the best out of Bellingham, is paying off. — Thom Harris, New York Times, 13 July 2026

Coach Bora Milutinovic’s strategy of packing the field with defenders, starting only one forward, seemed to be paying off. — Gabriel Sama, Mercury News, 28 June 2026