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paying off

verb , present participle of pay off

Synonyms and Antonyms of paying off

1 to give what is owed for

I finally paid off the loan

Synonyms of paying off

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

Antonyms of paying off

2 to influence someone with a bribe

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

Synonyms of paying off

bribing, buying, corrupting, having, squaring

Words Related to paying off

fixing, tampering (with)

abasing, debasing, debauching, defiling, degrading, demeaning, depraving, dishonoring, perverting, poisoning, profaning, prostituting, subverting, tainting, warping

alluring, baiting, beguiling, enticing, leading on, luring, seducing, tempting

motivating, provoking, spurring, stimulating

goading, inducing

flattering, persuading

snaring, trapping

Phrases Synonymous with paying off

getting at, greasing the hand of (or greasing the palm of), oiling the hand of (or oiling the palm of)

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