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

Two lenders can quote the same number and still hand you different terms for repaying the loan. — Sharon Wu, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026

Liverpool desperately need striker Alexander Isak to stay fit and start repaying last summer’s £125million fee. — Luke Bosher, New York Times, 31 July 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

Now, the 32-year-old measures her achievements in being able to do meaningful work and repaying the effort her parents poured into her. — Jennifer Liu valentina Duarte, CNBC, 26 July 2026

Either owner of a joint savings account may be able to withdraw all the funds depending on the account agreement and state law, and both holders of a joint credit card are generally on the hook for repaying the debt regardless of who charged it. — Ashley Lynch july 22, Charlotte Observer, 22 July 2026

Both account holders are generally responsible for repaying the balance even if only one person made the purchases. — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026

In other areas, refugees are actively repaying the hospitality of host communities, as in the case of Malians who fled to neighboring Mauritania. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 21 July 2026

Many borrowers currently repaying their student loans, as well as prospective students and their families, will see the impacts, including through higher monthly payments. — Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026