Synonyms of repaying

repaying

verb

present participle of repay

1

as in reimbursing

to make a return payment to

I repaid my friend the $20 he had lent me

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reimbursing
• refunding
• compensating
• paying back
• reciprocating
• rendering (to)
• giving back
• liquidating
• recompensing
• satisfying
• paying off
• remunerating
• settling
• quitting
• paying up
• paying down

2

as in paying

to make a return for

how can we ever repay your kindness?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• paying
• exchanging
• reciprocating
• compensating
• satisfying
• recompensing
• requiting
• reimbursing
• refunding
• avenging
• indemnifying
• recouping
• retaliating
• revenging
• giving back
• remunerating
• getting back (at)
• restituting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• owing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of repaying

After Newsom’s parents filed for divorce in 1971, Newsom was unofficially adopted by Gordon, repaying the favor the Newsoms had extended decades earlier. — Joe Hagan, Vanity Fair, 30 Sep. 2026

The state is currently repaying more than $71 billion in general obligation bonds. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026

When that federal disaster relief money or insurance proceeds come in, those funds can go toward repaying the loans. — Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 10 Sep. 2026

Because Leonard and the NBA Players Association signed off on his repaying $700,000, there was no further process that would require an arbitrator. — John Hollinger, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Millions of homeowners dream of repaying their mortgages ahead of schedule. — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026

Russia reportedly sent drones to Iran this year, repaying Tehran’s favor after Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. — Kareem Chehayeb, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

Dalio, 77, warned the cost of repaying principal and servicing the debt will only grow over time. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026

The commission alleges Cloth and his company raised more than $500 million from investors for various film and television projects, and then diverted $70 million of the funds to other uses, like repaying earlier investors. — ABC News, 29 July 2026